Sports

Through the years there are leaders, there are coaches, there are role models, there are mentors; then, there are those individuals that carry with them lasting legacies for future generations. Recently the Level the Playing […]

In a smoky room during the 1950 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics selected a slick, ball-handling defender and relentless rebounder who changed the dynamics of the game. Duquesne University graduate Chuck Cooper, the 14th pick, and […]

By Willie B. Hall – Many have never heard of the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Association (FIAA), the organization that regulated athletic programs of black high schools in Florida before integration. The FIAA was created in the […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – @StacyBrownMedia – “On Feb. 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single-vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of […]

Washington, D.C. native Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson epitomizes Black history during a month when we remember historic African-American figures and their accomplishments. Johnson achieved greatness inside the boxing ring. He became the first African-American fighter […]

Soccer is not the only sport that makes Mexican fans go crazy. In recent years, more children and teenagers there are practicing and playing basketball as a healthy and fun activity. The sport’s growing popularity […]

Negro League Baseball and Black College (now known as HBCU) sports would have been totally omitted from American sports history had it not been for journalists of color and minority publications. Outlets such as the […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer dropped the ball with a recent staff hire. Meyer, who won two national championships at the University of Florida and another at Ohio State, hired Chris Doyle after the […]

(Source: yourblackworld.net) – Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead Monday in a Florida hotel room, according to The Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office. ESPN reported on Monday afternoon (February 15) that the body […]