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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2009 – FEMALE FINALISTS

Shardea Croes is a heavy hitter on and off the softball field. An outfielder, Croes helped lead her team to its first NCAA postseason tournament appearance this year and scored second-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honors in 2008. Croes, a rising junior at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, is expected to earn her second […]

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2009 – MALE FINALISTS

Sam Bradford, the starting quarterback for the University of Oklahoma football team, was selected as the 74th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as the Most Outstanding College Football Player in the United States for 2008. During the past season Bradford completed 302 of his 442 passes, for 4,464 yards and 48 touchdowns while throwing […]

An Ambassador On and Of f the Field

Yolanda Odenyo has excelled both academically and athletically and brought a global perspective to the Oklahoma State University women’s soccer team.

A Legacy of Leadership

A tireless leader, volunteer and scholar,Kenneth Avila’s impact goes beyond the baseball field.

Coach Keeling: The Rescuer

Throughout his three-decades-long sports career, Rudy Keeling has been a builder.

Capital Gains For Richmond

Arthur Ashe Jr.’s hometown amasses a surprising athletic leadership profile.

Honing Athletic Skills, Academics at Community Colleges

Athletic programs build community and help mold a student’s identity.

When Eligibility Is Over

Too often Black student-athletes are left unprepared for life after collegiate sports.

Shaq Takes Crash Course in Broadcast at Syracuse University

NBA star Shaquille O’Neal is back in university, taking a crash course designed to teach athletes about the broadcasting industry.

BOOK REVIEW: Creatiing a Class: College Admissions and the Education of the Elites by Mitchell L. Stevens

It is not by chance that Dr. Mitchell L. Stevens, the author of Creating a Class: College Admissions and the Education of the Elites (Harvard University Press, 2007), appropriately chooses the word “class” in his book titles.

Percentage of Black Players in MLB Rises

The percentage of Black players in the major leagues increased to 10.2 percent last year, the first rise since the 1995 season.

Grad Rates for Black College Athletes Increase

ORLANDO Fla. Black college athletes are graduating at higher rates than in the past. The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for Black athletes is 62 percent in 2009, up from 59 percent three years ago, according to a report released Monday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida. […]

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