African-Americans

LeBron, Marquette, Bucks react to ruling in Kenosha shooting
By The Associated Press Jan. 06, 2021 12:25 AM EST

For Harvard coach Tommy Amaker, class is always in session
By Jimmy Golen Nov. 10, 2020 01:41 PM EST
Merritt Norvell, first Black AD at Michigan State, has died
Oct. 21, 2020 06:29 PM EDT
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Merritt Norvell Jr., the first Black athletic director at Michigan State, has died. He was 79.
A spokesman at...

Former Texas State coach Kaspar denies allegations of racism
By Jim Vertuno Oct. 14, 2020 08:21 PM EDT
Ronnie Hogue dies, UGa's 1st Black scholarship hoops player
Sep. 18, 2020 06:36 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Ronnie Hogue, the first Black scholarship athlete on the Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team, died Friday, the school announced. He was...

College hoops coaches move to eliminate standardized testing
By Dave Skretta Jul. 16, 2020 03:58 PM EDT
Syracuse University appoints diversity director for sports
By John Kekis Jul. 10, 2020 02:01 AM EDT
Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack has added a position to his department, bucking a trend toward athletic cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.
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College coaches recommend required Black history courses
Jun. 22, 2020 12:47 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The new committee formed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches to address racism and diversity recommended Monday that high...

Georgia Tech athletes get day off to vote on Election Day
By Paul Newberry Jun. 04, 2020 11:35 AM EDT
Historically black schools hit hard by academic penalties
By John Zenor May. 20, 2020 04:01 PM EDT
. (AP) — Historically black colleges and universities have once again been hit disproportionately hard with NCAA-imposed penalties based on Academic Progress...
Study: racial graduation-rate gap grows for men's NCAA teams
By Aaron Beard Apr. 01, 2020 03:08 PM EDT
A diversity report for graduation rates among potential NCAA Tournament teams found a larger gap between white and black men’s players from the previous year,...
Street by Vanderbilt basketball gym named for Perry Wallace
Feb. 22, 2020 05:36 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The first black basketball player on scholarship in the Southeastern Conference now has a street named after him outside of Vanderbilt...

Interim AD focused only on Vandy coaches, players, staff
By Teresa M. Walker Feb. 05, 2020 09:20 PM EST
Arkansas college finds no evidence of bias over dreadlocks
Sep. 12, 2019 02:43 PM EDT
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — An investigation found no evidence that a white head coach discriminated against a black basketball player because of his dreadlocks, the...

Big Ten taps Vikings' Kevin Warren as new commissioner
By Andrew Seligman Jun. 04, 2019 12:11 PM EDT