By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Since the rise of “wokeness,” when it comes to gender diversity in high places, the doors to sports management opportunities have begun opening for women to ascend to leadership positions. Baby steps have been followed by giant leaps where the wand of “Black girl magic” has led […]
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NCAA women’s tournament features 12 Black female coaches
By Doug Feinberg, AP Basketball Writer Dawn Staley has a sheepish grin, which turns into a smile after a quick glance at the Greensboro Region of the women’s NCAA Tournament. There is sense of pride that exudes from the South Carolina basketball coach when she sees people who look like her, doing what she does […]
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Study: Racial gap shrinks in grad rates for NCAA men’s teams
By Aaron Beard, AP Basketball Writer A diversity report for graduation rates among this year’s NCAA Tournament teams found the gap between White and Black men’s players has shrunk compared to last season. The study released March 16 from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida found that racial gap […]
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Nicolas Homers Twice in Opener; Leads Coppin State Baseball to Split of Doubleheader with Delaware State
by Special to the AFRO from Coppin State University COLUMBIA, Md. – Brian Nicolas hit a pair of home runs and Eimir Perez slugged a grand slam as Coppin State’s baseball team defeated Delaware State, 10-7, in game one of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Blandair Park. The Eagles dropped the nightcap, 7-4, and now stand at […]
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Coppin State Softball edged in pair of games at Morgan State to open MEAC play
BALTIMORE – Coppin State’s softball team was edged in a pair of games at crosstown rival Morgan State on Saturday afternoon at Lois T. Murray Field. The Eagles dropped the opener, 5-3, and 5-0 in the nightcap. Avianna Peterson scored a pair of runs, Isabella Zalba drove in two runs and Makayla Caballero recorded a pair of hits in game one. Vanessa […]
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Commentary: Critical times facing Morgan State Athletics, resignations leave program without A.D., football coach
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO In a conference that is teetering on the brink of extinction, Morgan State University’s athletic program faces a crisis. With the resignations of former athletic director Ed Scott and Tyrone Wheatley as football coach, the Bears program finds itself in rebuilding mode needing leaders at the two […]
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Not all Blacks are the same—Serena blasts Times for photo mixup
By AFRO Staff Another day, another Black person misidentified as another—and not even a world-famous athlete is immune. Tennis icon Serena Williams put the New York Times on blast recently after it published a story about her accompanied by a photo of her sister, Venus Williams. “No matter how far we come, we get reminded […]
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Judge approves fix to payout formula used in NFL concussion deal
By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press News Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored. On March 4, the NFL finalized a new plan to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula. Outrage ensued over […]
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D.M.V. HBCU Report: Howard, Morgan get No. 2, No. 4 seeds in MEAC Tournament
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO With the calendar having officially turned to March, let the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference madness begin. Despite the dominance of Norfolk State, who went 12-2 in the regular season to earn the No. 1 seed, Howard and Morgan State proved they aren’t walkovers heading into this week’s MEAC […]
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Study: Percentage of Black college coaches remains low
By Steve Reed, AP Sports Writer The lack of Black head coaches in college sports remains problematic, according to a diversity study for racial and gender hiring practices. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida released its annual report on March 3, showing the representation of Black […]
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Goodell, civil rights leaders discuss diversity in NFL hiring
By The Atlanta Voice (NNPA Newswire) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and a few team owners and executives met Feb. 17 with civil rights leaders, who urged the league to make drastic changes to its hiring practices to improve diversity in leadership positions. Goodell was joined on the video call by Pittsburgh Steelers president Art […]
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The Moore Report: Rube Foster and Pete Hill: The hidden father figures of Black baseball
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. The Negro Baseball Leagues produced two of the greatest athletes and business leaders this country has ever known. Consider the stories of Andrew Bishop “Rube” Foster and John Preston “Pete” Hill. Few Little Leaguers or their grandparents know of these men- but they paved the way for Jackie Robinson’s break […]