Sheâs the U.S. Open champion. One of the highest paid female athlete in the world. And a frustrated Floridian. American tennis player Coco Gauff has never been afraid to use her voice. Not when she delivered an impromptu speech at a Black Lives Matter rally at the
By Tolly Carr There were no HBCU players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, but thereâs more than one way to earn a spot in pro football. Immediately after the draft ended, several HBCU players signed undrafted free agent deals while others
By Rashad Grove For lovers of collegiate basketball, the 2024 March Madness has been one of the most memorable in recent years. With the rivalry between Angel Resse and LSU against Caitlin Clark, the emergence of JuJu Watkins, and the amazing story of the North Carolina State
By Dantee Ramos The Las Vegas Aces selected Jackson State center Angel Jackson in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She was their 36th overall pick in the third round. This is the second time Tomekia Reedâs program is producing draft players. âIâm extremely excited
By Quintessa Williams Dawn Staleyâs squad has achieved an unparalleled level of dominance in womenâs basketball. The unbeaten team has proven to overcome every obstacle in its path. The Gamecocks have won an astounding 109 games and lost just three in three
By Eric Olson In a sport committed to increasing its number of Black players, Southern Universityâs upset of LSU this week was a victory for all HBCU baseball programs. The level of play and coaching at historically Black colleges and universities has
By Antonio Planas NCAA womenâs basketball star Angel Reese declared for the 2024 WNBA draft Wednesday, proclaiming she had accomplished everything she can at the collegiate level. Reese, 21, a 6-foot-3 forward at Louisiana State University, told Vogue she didnât want to be âbasicâ and drew inspiration
Written By Tim Reynolds The menâs basketball teams at Tennessee State in a three-season span from 1956 through 1959 were nearly unbeatable and somehow largely unnoticed. They had a coach in John McLendon who would be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of
By Stephen Gaither Chris Paul is teaming up with fellow Winston-Salem State University alumnus B Dhat to connect the AAU circuit with his HBCU. The CP3 Classic, Presented by B Dhat is an HBCU Cultural and Admissions Experience that will take place
Michael Strahan is already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame â and many others â but he will soon be in a new one. Strahan is a part of the latest Hall of Fame class at Texas Southern University. The Texas Southern
