Black women are a force to be reckoned with, especially in sports. In the world of sports reporting, which is male dominated, ...

Basketball legend Julius Erving — also known as "Dr. J" — will be the next featured speaker in the African American Museum of Southern Arizona's "Fireside Chat" series.

"He's got a remarkable life and I think everyone will be looking forward to having him talk about his life in his words." ...

John Thompson led Georgetown to the championship in 1984, the first of four Black coaches to win it all. Carolyn Peck and her Purdue women did it in 1999 and Dawn Staley of South Carolina joined her ...

In college basketball, the scene of an African-American coach cutting down nets to celebrate a national title is nothing new. John Thompson led Georgetown to the championship in 1984. College ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Metro Video owner Greg Phipps said he was looking forward to Bounce TV showing men’s and women’s HBCU basketball games ... available on Bounce TV, an African-American broadcasting network.

O’Keefe emphasized the lasting impact the Globetrotters have had on basketball, including such milestones as integrating the game. “The first African American to sign a contract with the NBA ...

When he was hired in 1969 to lead the men’s program, Greene succeeded Dr. Leroy Mims, the first Black basketball coach ... guy standing over there, an African American guy, and he was a college ...

I am one of the youngest members of the CBS crew and an African-American. I seem to always ... For Peters, it taps into his past as a former Middie basketball player. “I remember playing ...

In line with the 12-team playoff's historic nature, the CFP semifinals feature a matchup that will guarantee more history in ...