Founder, Gary Charles, fosters partnership with high profile individuals to launch Advancement of Blacks in Sports, Inc., a newly established non-profit organization with a mission to connect and inspire people to boldly advocate for racial, social, and economic justice for Blacks in sports. ABIS works to foster a culture of equity and inclusion in all […]
The Washington Football Team today announced plans to update street names closely associated with the organization after two of its most respected former leaders and members of Washington’s Ring of Fame, legendary safety Sean Taylor and Hall of Fame Head Coach Joe Gibbs. Moving forward, a main street leading right to an entrance of FedExField […]
On Monday night, Naomi Osaka made quite the statement as she walked onto the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The tennis champ wore a black face mask that had Breonna Taylor’s name on it, again raising awareness to seek justice. Taylor, the 26-year-old black woman who was shot and killed by police in Louisville in […]
It has been reported that over the weekend, on August 28th, NBA star Clifford Robinson lost his battle to lymphoma. “It’s really sad to hear of this, because he was one of my kids, my players, a guy I watched grow into a man,” former Huskies coach Jim Calhoun told The Associated Press. “It’s not […]
It has been reported that Lute Olson, who coached the Arizona Wildcats for 24 seasons from 1983 to 2008, passed away on Thursday at age 85 years old. It has been reported that Olson’s cause of death was complications from a stroke in 2019. University of Arizona Director of Athletics Dave Heeke said in a […]
Peacock has announced its first original sports talk program, Brother From Another with Holley and Smith. Longtime friends and journalists Michael Holley and Michael Smith will co-executive produce and co-host every weekday afternoon, discussing the latest news across sport, culture, entertainment, and politics. Brother From Another will begin streaming live on the NBC Sports on […]
In a lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court in Philadelphia, two Black NFL retirees, Kevin Henry and Najeh Davenport, claim that the NFL deliberately manipulated ex-players’ “cognitive function” test scores in a way that made it less likely that Black ex-players would receive benefits under the landmark 2016 concussion settlement. Davenport, who played seven years […]
On Monday, August 24th, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that they have fired coach Brett Brown. Sources say the franchise’s plan is that general manager Elton Brand will continue to oversee basketball operations, but the personnel and structure in the front office is undergoing significant evaluation and change is looming. Brand has this to say in […]
The New York Post has announced a new multi-platform partnership with Jalen Rose, media personality, New York Times best-selling author, philanthropist, NBA icon, and founder of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy. The multi-platform content program, The Renaissance Man, will launch this fall and feature a weekly column, as well as a weekly video and podcast […]
Literati, an Austin-based literary startup, has announced a new book club platform featuring curated collections from one of today’s most renowned and beloved luminaries: two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, and many more. “We believe in the power of books to inspire lifelong learning and spark a deeper conversation,” said Jessica Ewing, Literati’s CEO and founder. […]