Hair Referee gets two-year ban for cutting of wrestler’s dreadlocksThe Undefeated - By Jesse Washington New Jersey will require implicit bias training for officials and staff involved in high school sports The referee who forced a New Jersey high school …
Sports Baltimore’s Frederick Douglass High gets a new field of dreamsThe Undefeated - By Kevin Parrish Jr. Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation donates baseball-softball facility in West Baltimore BALTIMORE — The baseball and softball teams at Frederick Douglass High …
John Singleton John Singleton’s ‘Snowfall’ came to a tragic finishThe Undefeated - By Julian Kimble Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) knew the consequences of selling drugs were inevitable, but seeing who suffered as he burned the world around him still …
Sports Director Sheldon Candis helps ‘NBA 2K20’ with its new lookThe Undefeated - By Brando Simeo Starkey He teamed with SpringHill Entertainment, Maverick Carter and LeBron James on this newest version NBA 2K20, the newest version of the popular NBA 2K …
Sports The untold story of wrestler Andrew Johnson’s dreadlocksThe Undefeated - By Jesse Washington When Andrew Johnson walked into The Line Up barbershop last April, all eyes focused on him. Since that awful day in December when a referee had …
Sports Michele Roberts wants to stop chatter about player power being a problemThe Undefeated - By Marc J. Spears ‘There’s just a perception that owners have rights and players don’t’ NEW YORK — Much has been made about Kawhi Leonard and Paul George …
Sports Exploring the intersection of sports and criminal justice reformThe Undefeated - By Sean Hurd Maya Moore, Michael Rubin discuss how athletes are effecting change WASHINGTON – The time for national criminal justice reform is now and the …
Howard University Howard is now home for top volleyball transfer Myca MitchellThe Undefeated - By Arthur Cribbs She joins the Bison, who have four MEAC titles and NCAA tournament appearances When Myca Mitchell put her name in as a potential transfer in November …
Houston, TX An open letter to Jay-ZThe Undefeated - By Etan Thomas Etan Thomas: Jay-Z shouldn’t be canceled, but he does need to answer to his critics Since the announcement of your NFL deal, I have heard many of your …
WNBA WNBA star Jonquel Jones: ‘There’s still a lot of people in the Bahamas who need things’The Undefeated - By Martenzie Johnson The Sun center on recovery efforts in her native country, plus the WNBA playoffs As the Connecticut Sun prepare for their semifinal matchup with the …
Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson delivers more proof the future of NFL quarterbacks is blackThe Undefeated - By William C. Rhoden His comment — ‘Not bad for a quarterback’ — reflects how his excellence is often dismissed Before he stepped into the postgame interview room on …
Dolemite Is My Name TIFF 2019: In ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ Eddie Murphy makes a way out of no wayThe Undefeated - By Soraya Nadia McDonald Hollywood loves films about itself. Finally, we’ve got one from a black perspective. TORONTO — If there’s one thing that Hollywood loves, it’s films …
Sports Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray join growing list of memorable matchups of black QBsThe Undefeated - By Jason Reid A look at some of the best duels between black quarterbacks in NFL history In the matchup of the youngest black starting quarterbacks of the Super …
Oklahoma The unbearable whiteness of ‘Oklahoma!’The Undefeated - By Soraya Nadia McDonald In new Broadway revival, the blinding sunshine of the Territory exposes the violence beneath the romantic myth Though it hasn’t always been …
Tutsi TIFF 2019: Contrasting visions of Africa in ‘Our Lady of the Nile’ and ‘Sweetness in the Belly’The Undefeated - By Soraya Nadia McDonald Two films examine political and ethnic unrest in Rwanda and Ethiopia, with vastly different results TORONTO — Director Atiq Rahimi (Earth and Ashes, …
Texas Southern University Texas Southern University basks in the Democratic debate spotlightThe Undefeated - By Kevin Parrish Jr. Entire campus, Houston community recognize this rare and historic opportunity Texas Southern University shared a rare international spotlight Thursday …
Bryan Stevenson TIFF 2019: ‘Clemency’ and ‘Just Mercy’ offer two differing perspectives on death rowThe Undefeated - By Soraya Nadia McDonald One asks us to put ourselves in the position of a warden. The other follows a lawyer seeking justice. TORONTO — Two films at this year’s Toronto …
Hampton University Bragging rights are not only thing at stake in ‘Battle of the real HU’The Undefeated - By Whitney Bronson Hampton vs. Howard in Chicago Football Classic is about recruiting, alumni events and pride After a one-year hiatus, the “Battle of the real HU” is …
Diaspora White House’s HBCU conference created ‘a room full of black excellence’The Undefeated - By Arthur Cribbs Global competitiveness, STEM were key topics during National HBCU Week Conference WASHINGTON — The significant work to strengthen historically black …
Women's Basketball How Nneka Ogwumike became Madam President, the face of WNBA playersThe Undefeated - By Sean Hurd The leader of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, and the Los Angeles Sparks, Ogwumike readies for sport-altering negotiation For …
Sports A fourth-grader received a college scholarship and other news of the weekThe Undefeated - By Martenzie Johnson Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III, who ironically was run out of Washington faster than Usain Bolt in the 100 meters, said he …
Dennis Rodman The Roundtable: Dennis Rodman as a cultural icon, Antonio Brown’s future with the PatriotsThe Undefeated - By The Undefeated Also, who’s doing the most this week — Cam Newton or The Weeknd? The Undefeated’s Roundtable takes on the hottest trending topics in sports, race and …
Lamar Jackson Why Lamar Jackson vs. Kyler Murray is a matchup for the agesThe Undefeated - By Jason Reid The two youngest black starting quarterbacks are a glimpse into NFL’s future When the Baltimore Ravens play host to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, …
Bands To start the season, Jackson State and Winston-Salem State are top HBCU bandsThe Undefeated - By The Undefeated All bands look good, but these rankings judge bands on skill, precision, music and dance teams Halftime is game time, and it’s time again for the …
Missy Elliott Ari Lennox is no jokeThe Undefeated - By Keith Murphy The R&B singer is joining Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You Too Tour Please, whatever you do, don’t ask songstress Ari Lennox how she met rapper J. Cole. She has …
Sports Member of charity tied to Roc Nation and NFL speaks out on controversy over dreadlocks photoThe Undefeated - By Martenzie Johnson Kobe Richardson defends the Crushers Club founder who cut his hair When it was reported earlier this month that Roc Nation, the entertainment company …
Hair Care Hair care pioneer Joan Johnson made ‘Ultra Sheen, Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen cosmetics’ a feature of black identityThe Undefeated - By Lonnae O'Neal Her company sold an uplifting version of black hair care — by any product necessary When I learned that Joan Johnson had died a few days ago at 89, I …
Sports Former Grambling basketball star Shakyla Hill signs to play in SerbiaThe Undefeated - By Randall C. Williams Shakyla Hill is heading to Serbia. Grambling’s former quadruple-double queen will take her throne overseas after not being drafted by a WNBA team …
Sports David Stern discusses the dress code, player power and the game todayThe Undefeated - By Marc J. Spears ‘I have no regrets,’ says the former commissioner, ‘I know that sounds crazy.’ NEW YORK – It’s been five years since NBA commissioner David Stern …
Tennis Where are the black men in tennis?The Undefeated - By William C. Rhoden The sport needs iconic athletes to draw new generations of players Rafael Nadal earned his 19th Grand Slam and his fourth US Open on Sunday. In a …
