Sports

By DL White A well known dictum (saying) suggest, “He (or she) who laughs last, laughs longest)” Include smile as well, because Simone Biles, the diminutive in size (4’8) gymnast came out gigantic during the US Gymnastic Classic competition held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, August 5-6, ……….smiling all the way! Not that anyone was laughing […]

Opinion By G. Napier Barnes III I promised in my last piece to give you my insight on March Madness.  Several years ago I wrote an opinion piece questioning why the NCAA Men and Women’s basketball tournament (known as March Madness) is the greatest sporting event in this country? In that article I wondered why

March Madness each year quickly becomes March Sadness for our HBCU conference basketball champions.  I will discuss why I feel this way in The Chocolate Voice HBCU Scoreboard Vol. XVI later this month.  For now, I would like to inform you, our readers, on how the four HBCU athletic conferences (MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, and SIAC)