WNBA’s 2024 regular season shines beyond Caitlin Clark with star power rookies
ESPN is ramping up its WNBA coverage to include more stories and promote the league's star players, including Caitlin Clark,...
ESPN’s ‘WNBA Countdown’ features all-Black female broadcast team
ESPN's pre-game show WNBA Countdown premieres on May 14, featuring LaChina Robinson, Monica McNutt, Carolyn Peck, Elle Duncan, Chiney Ogwumike,...
Dispelling the myths of Blacks and swimming
Ayanna Rakhu founded Sankofa Swim International in 2022 to provide culturally specific swimming training and aquatic programs
Gopher women’s tennis coach happy with her first season
Head Coach Lois Arterberry led the Minnesota women's tennis team to an impressive 11-13 overall record and a ninth seed...
New Saints infielder feels he’s beat the odds
Tony Kemp, a 32-year-old infielder, recently signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins after being designated for assignment...
Pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson continues to aim high
Simeon Woods Richardson is a 23-year-old pitcher with the Minnesota Twins who is working to make a major league pitching...
Cheyney State’s 1982 women’s team honored
The 1981-82 Cheyney State Lady Wolves team was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as Trailblazers of the...
Black representation in MLB remains stubbornly low
MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day every April 15th, but only 6.2% of this year's rosters on opening day were Black,...
HBCU team inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
The first and only Black college team to play for a national championship, the 1982 Cheyney State Lady Wolves, was...
Blacks in volleyball: ‘We are starting to see a lot more young Black girls’
Marquette's Carsen Murray and Sierra Ifill highlighted the growth in diversity in college volleyball with two sistahs on each side...
Minnesota Twins support high school baseball and softball programs with unique event
The Minnesota Twins are hosting six high school baseball games at their ballpark this season.
A historical first finally immortalized
The 1981-82 Cheyney State women's basketball team, an all-Black team coached by an all-Black staff, is being inducted into the...
Diversity of talent leads ESPN’s NBA playoff coverage
ESPN's NBA Playoff coverage features a diversity of talent led by Black people, including sidelined reporters Lisa Salters and Angel...
Unraveling racism and DEI opposition in the workplace: an author’s perspective
Attorney and author Fatimah Gilliam's book 'Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won't Tell You' serves as a guide to...
Hockey diversity remains elusive
Michigan defenseman Marshall Warren was the only Black player at this year's Frozen Four.
Black coach shares pride in Mankato’s championship season
Minnesota State Mankato's women's and men's basketball teams won their respective NCAA Division II championships.
Media quest for Great White Hope diminishes South Carolina’s achievement
The media has positioned Iowa's Caitlin Clark as the Great White Hope, despite South Carolina's all-Black team winning the WBB...
2024 WNBA draft analysis: Potential All-Stars to watch
ESPN analysts Andraya Carter and Rebecca Lobo discussed the 2024 WNBA draft prospects.
New offerings available to fans at Twins ballpark
The Minnesota Twins have added two local Black-owned vendors to their food offerings, and the team has also launched the...
Coaching carousel keeps Black coaches one-and-done
Tomekia Reed and Tangela Smith were named HBCU National Coach of the Year and Ben Jobe Coach of the Year,...
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