Dawn Staley Becomes Highest Paid Black Female Basketball Coach With $22.4M Contract
Nationwide — Dawn Staley, who made history as the first female Black head coach for South Carolina Gamecocks Women’s Basketball, is now the highest-paid Black coach in women’s college basketball after signing a 7-year contract worth $22.4 million. As part of the contract, Staley’s base salary…
Master P’s son commits to HBCU over larger Division I schools
The son of rapper turned mogul Percy Miller, better known as “Master P,” plans to enroll Tennessee State University instead of several other institutions interested in recruiting him. Over the weekend, the Tennessean reported that Hercy Miller, 19, committed to play basketball at Tennessee State…
2 Black Female Basketball Coaches Make History, Lead Teams to NCAA Women’s Final Four
Nationwide — History was made in NCAA Women’s Basketball when two Black coaches, Dawn Staley and Adia Barnes, led their teams into the Final Four for the first time since the tournament started in 1982. Staley, who is 50-years old, started her coaching career in…
NFL’s First Black Woman Referee
Nationwide — Maia Chaka, a graduate from Norfolk State University, has made history by becoming the first Black woman to referee an NFL game since 1920 when the league was founded. “I am honored to be selected as an NFL official,” Chaka said in a…
MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as Major League
NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin’s big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his total. Josh Gibson, the greatest of all Negro League sluggers, might just…
BACK TO SCHOOL
Winston-Salem, NC — NBA player Chris Paul is reportedly taking classes at Winston-Salem State University, the same HBCU that his parents attended years ago. Chris, who is now 35-years old, played college basketball at Wake Forest University. After his sophomore season, he left for the…
Tracy McGrady Launches Financial Advisory Program For Young Athletes
Nationwide – NBA player Tracy McGrady is on a mission to empower athletes to make smart decisions when it comes to money management. According to Forbes, the Florida native is launching an advisory program to help young athletes make sound financial choices during their careers,…
Meet the 7-Year Old Smashing Records as the Fastest Boy in the Country
Tampa Bay, FL — At the age of 7, Rudolph Ingram Jr. also known as “Blaze the Great” has already broken several records and has became the fastest boy in the country, showing early signs of possibly becoming the next Usain Bolt. Blaze’s father Rudolph…
Malcolm Jenkins: Beyond The Blitz and Impacting The Community
Philadelphia, PA – Malcolm Jenkins is a key player on and off of the football field. In October, the two-time Super Bowl Champion and Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl Safety transformed from cleats and Gatorade to Bowties and Bourbon as The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation presented the…
Kenyan Runner Eliud Kipchoge Breaks 2-Hour Marathon Mark in Austria
According to bbc.com, elite Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge, 34, has become the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours, beating the mark by 20 seconds. Kipchoge covered the 26.2 miles in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna,…
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