Aug 1, 2021 | Higher Education, Sports
Over the past year, North Carolina A&T State University’s track team has been making history for their record breaking performances. The men and women’s team are the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to rank in the top 5 of the NCAA Division I...
Jul 19, 2021 | Media, Sports
Sports Illustrated revealed tennis star Naomi Osaka as one of three cover models for its annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue Monday. Osaka is the first Black athlete to land on the cover of the edition. “I’m so proud to be the first Japanese and...
Jul 19, 2021 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Sports
Throughout his Hall of Fame 18-year NBA career, Dikembe Mutombo had a passion for blocking shots. He rejected 3,289 of them and built his game on taking points from the opposition. Since his retirement in 2009, Mutombo has been about giving instead of taking away. He...
Jul 12, 2021 | Media, Racism, Sports
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince William are denouncing the racist harassment of Black players for England’s national soccer team following the team’s loss Sunday in the Euro 2020 championship. The country’s highest-profile soccer...
Jul 12, 2021 | Culture, Education, Entertainment, Media, Sports, Women
14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde became the first Black American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in its nearly 100-year history. But, shockingly enough, spelling is just one of several of Avant-garde’s stunning talents and interests. She also holds the...
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