Sports
By: G. Napier Barnes III Before we get into this weeks’ topic, I would like to share with you a conversation I had last week with one of my mentors, Mr. Harold Harris of Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Harris, affectionally known as “Jug Head” is a graduate of Allen University (SIAC) located in Columbia, South Carolina. […]
HBCU Scoreboard Vol. III The Conference Gridiron Favorites Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has agreed on a two-year, 97.1 million contract extension, including a player option for the 2024-2025 season the Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. The extension, which includes a 15% trade kicker, makes James the highest earning paper in NBA history with $532 million in guaranteed money, surpassing
Lebron James Highest Earning Player in NBA History Read More »
By G. Napier Barnes, III. Like most mainstream colleges and universities, HBCUs participate in intercollegiate athletic competition. Under the guidance of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools are grouped based on size (student enrollment) resources (amount of money)and the region of the country that it is serving into conferences. History tells us that for
HBCU Scoreboard Vol. 2 The Athletic Conferences Read More »
Coco Gauff is making history in the tennis world. The 18-year-old beat Italy’s Martina Trevisan 6-3 and 6-1 in the French Open semifinals in Paris on Thursday, June 2, 2022, securing her spot in the finals. Gauff is now the youngest French Open finalist in 21 years, and will face the No. 1 player in
Coco Gauff Youngest French Open Finalist In Over 20 Years Read More »
Brooklyn Nets point guard, Kyree Irving just made women’s history month a little sweeter by hiring his stepmother, Shetellia Riley as his new agent. Riley is reportedly the only black woman currently representing an NBA player, according to sports reporter Shams Charania. Irving hasn’t had a professional representative since he fired Roc Nation in July
The highly-anticipated 23rd Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration returns to television with faith, family and football during the biggest weekend in sports! Premiering with a brand new trio of distribution partners, Super Bowl Gospel Celebration is simulcast on Saturday, February 12 at 8pm ET/7pm CT on Bounce TV and for the very first time will stream on Prime Video and on IMDb TV, both
As we gear up for the winter olympics, you best believe that Black Girl Magic is going to show up and show out. Two to watch out for is Maame Afua Biney, a 22-year-old, short-track speed skater who is studying psychology at the University of Utah. The other 29-year-old long track speed skater Erin Jackson,
From co-creators Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick comes Colin in Black & White, a bold new limited series that chronicles Kaepernick’s coming of age story, tackling the obstacles of race, class and culture as the Black adopted child of a white family. Colin in Black & White stars Jaden Michael as Young Colin before reaching
ESSENCE Girls United’s April digital cover features famed University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) gymnasts Chae Campbell, Nia Dennis, Margzetta Frazier and Sekai Wright who are bringing a whole new wave of Black girl magic (and are looking stunning doing it!) In the cover story Flipping the Culture, writer D’Shonda Brown talks to these collegiate superstars who are the embodiment of
Today, in a historical first, the NAACP announced that it will be awarding two recipients, NBA superstar Stephen Curry and The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA), with the Jackie Robinson Sports Awards. Additionally, Misty Copeland will be honored with the prestigious Spingarn Medal in addition to Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony who will receive the Activist of the Year award and Madison Potts who will
NAACP Honors Stephen Curry & WNBPA with Jackie Robinson Sports Awards Read More »
