By Kyra Allesandrini Florida A&M University is welcoming a new Rattler to its men’s basketball team. Shaqir O’Neal, the legendary NBA starShaquille O’Neal, will be joining the team next season. “Shaqir has played in one of the premier programs in our conference and for a
By Nancy Armour Seeing Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera playing in the confetti after US gymnastics trials in June was a powerful moment, four women of color celebrating their status as Olympians in what has traditionally been a predominantly white sport. Less than
By Dantee Ramos As the 2024 USAG All-Around National Gymnastics Champion, Morgan Price of Fisk University has added another first to her impressive resume. Per Fisk Athletics’ website, Price is the first gymnast inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. With over 500 inductees to date, the
By Char Adams Logan Edra grew up learning about the four elements of hip-hop: rapping, graffiti, DJing and breakdancing. Now, she’s taking that knowledge and her love for the Bronx-born street dance style to the Paris Olympics. “We’re part of this movement for
By Isabel Yip At the Olympic Games this summer, Black athletes will take to the world stage in Paris outfitted in red, white and blue, representing the United States with stars and stripes stamped across their uniforms. Black athletes will be some of
By Quintessa Williams The Olympics have always been a stage where the world’s best athletes showcase their talents and bring glory to their nations. For African American athletes, particularly those hailing from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the Olympics have been
By Andrew Carter Skip Perkins hasn’t yet had time for much decorating inside his office at N.C. Central University. He returned to his alma mater in early June to become its director of athletics, and almost three months later the walls around
By Kyra Allesandrini The NCAA has announced that four new schools are now Division II members. Allen University, Edward Waters University, Emory and Henry University and Westmont College completed the preliminary membership process, the organization announced on July 11. The Division II Membership Committee approved the
By Char Adams Black American women competing in the 2024 Olympics are in a massive spotlight — and so is their hair. Kendall Ellis, a 28-year-old sprinter, said she’s planning to highlight her kinky hair texture when she competes in Paris. After she
HBCU baseball player Randy Flores of Alabama State University was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels Baseball Club in the eighth round of the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) Amateur draft on Monday, July 15, 2024. Flores was the first HBCU baseball
