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Underpaid and underappreciated — Black quarterbacks in the NFL

Aubrey Bruce - March 4, 2023

(L-R) Former SWAC quarterbacks, James Harris (Los Angeles Rams), Doug Williams (Washington Redskins), and Steve McNair (Tennessee Titans) were listed on the ballot...

Julianne Malveaux: The Black Super Bowl and the challenge of anti-Blackness

Site Editor - February 26, 2023

by Julianne Malveaux, NEWS ANALYSIS (TriceEdneyWire.com)—African American history was celebrated at this year’s Super Bowl. It was the first time that two Black quarterbacks faced...

Atlanta Hawks Announce Plans To Host 5th Annual ‘HBCU Night’

A.R. Shaw, Executive Editor - February 20, 2023

The Atlanta Hawks today announced their plans to host their fifth annual ‘HBCU Night presented by Chase’ at the award-winning State Farm Arena on...

Separate but unequal: It took 103 years for two Black quarterbacks to face each other in an NFL Championship game

Courier Newsroom - February 19, 2023

by Aubrey Bruce, For New Pittsburgh Courier Hello, ladies and gentlemen, Super Bowl LVII was played and decided on February 12, 2023. It might as...

NBA All-Star Weekend Events with 21 Savage, Shaquille O’Neal, DJ Drama and IRIE

Site Editor - February 13, 2023

This week, Salt Lake City Live will team up with Park City Live for a series of NBA all-star weekend shows at The Union...

Scrutinizing football’s violence often adds insult to injury

Courier Newsroom - January 31, 2023

by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier Recently, professor Tracie Canada wrote an article in Scientific American called: Damar Hamlin’s Collapse Highlights the Violence...

‘Holding On Tight:’ Wife of Brittney Griner Details Their Emotional Reunion

Black Information Network - December 28, 2022

Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, is opening up about their emotional reunion after the Phoenix Mercury center was released from...

Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports

The Conversation - December 26, 2022

Jackson State Tigers coach Deion Sanders greets right tackle Deontae Graham during the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17, 2022. Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via...

Brittney Griner is Home but How Welcoming is America?

Site Editor - December 19, 2022

For varying reasons, Griner’s return home last week resonated with so many. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The images remain surreal. WNBA Star...

Black College Football Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2023

Black Information Network - December 12, 2022

The Black College Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2023. On Thursday (December 8), eight new inductees including Leslie Frazier (Alcorn State University),...

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