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Campbell, Johnson Earn All-American Status at NCCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships

May 19, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Caleb Campbell and Kouraje Johnson of the University of Fort Lauderdale Track & Field turned in All-American finishes at the NCCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships hosted by Greenville University in Greenville, Ill., this past weekend. Campbell, a junior from Miramar, Fla., turned in a runner-up finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.12 seconds to earn All-American honors in the event. Brennen Bargesser of Bethal (Ind.) won the race with a time of 48.60 seconds. […]

Roy Young (‘50)

May 18, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Roy is a 1950 graduate of Anderson High School in Anderson, Indiana. He also excelled at track, football, and basketball in high school. He was a member of a record setting 880 relay team as well as setting individual records in the high jump & high hurdles. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the Florida A&M University and a master’s degree from Ball State University. […]

Legendary FAMU Relay Team Honored on Penn Relays Wall of Fame

May 12, 2022 Carma Henry 0

James Ashcroft, Major Hazelton, Nathaniel James, and Eugene Milton, donning their orange National Rattler “F’ blazers, were the guests of honor at the 2022 Penn Relays as they were enshrined into the elite class of athletes to earn a space on the Penn Relays Wall of Fame. […]

Dusty Baker Becomes First Black Manager to Win 2,000 Games in MLB History

May 12, 2022 Carma Henry 0

In a win against the Seattle Mariners last night, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker made history, becoming the first Black manager to win 2,000 games. He’s the 12th manager overall to reach that milestone. […]

How on Earth was Markquese Bell not drafted

May 5, 2022 Carma Henry 0

How on Earth was Markquese Bell not drafted […]

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Tyson Foods is the First-Ever Title Sponsor of the Black College World Series

April 28, 2022 Carma Henry 0

To support student-athletes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) announced today that it will be the title sponsor of the Black College World Series (BCWS) in each of the next three years. […]

Billy Horschel APGA Tour Invitational presented by Cisco announces field, purse, sponsors, and Korn Ferry Tour event exemption

April 27, 2022 Carma Henry 0

The event will include an initial day of a pro-am, a trip to PGA TOUR Superstore to help the players with equipment and other needs, seminars, and other development opportunities all with key partners and industry leaders. […]

Golf’s Biggest Stars to Converge on D.C. Area for Wells Fargo Championship

April 27, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Rory McIlroy, the No. 7 ranked player in the world, and other top players, including Rickie Fowler and Tony Finau, have announced their commitment to participating in next month’s Wells Fargo Championship as the PGA Tour returns to the Washington, D.C., area. […]

Boston Marathon: Evans Chebet Leads Kenyan Sweep in Men’s Race, Peres Jepchirchir Wins Women’s Side

April 22, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Evans Chebet of Kenya broke away from a crowded pack in the men’s field to win the race, which he did not finish in 2018. Chebet turned onto Boylston Street with a steady lead as the crowd cheered him to the finish. […]

Serena Williams’ Message to Medical Professionals: Listen to Black Women

April 20, 2022 Carma Henry 0

For tennis superstar Serena Williams, giving birth to her baby, it turned out, was a test for how loud and how often she would have to call out before finally being heard. […]