Sports: Page 186

NCAA: University of North Carolina at Pembroke Exempt from American Indian Nickname Ban

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a school founded to serve American Indians, is the only college in the nation exempted from a ban on using American Indian nicknames. Story:

Crippled Football Player Testifies in Racially Charged Case

Confined to a wheelchair and attached to a ventilator and medical monitors Story:

FAMU Recommends Penalties, Names New Compliance Official

Florida A&M volunteered to strip its football program of 28 scholarships over three years and impose a one-year postseason ban on its men’s Story:

Grants & Awards

In the Realm of Sports

In the Realm of SportsThe Unlevel Playing Field: A Documentary History of the African American Experience in SportBy David K. Wiggins and Patrick B. MillerUniversity of Illinois Press, 2005528 pp., $24.95 paperback, ISBN: 0-252-02820The Unlevel Playing Field, new in paperback, contains more than 100 documents on the experiences of both pioneering and modern-day athletes. The […]

Catching Up With Nolan Richardson

“40 Minutes of Hell,” was the phrase used to describe the style of play taught by Nolan Richardson, a style that helped build Story:

Embracing Role Model Status

It was “the unbelievable family atmosphere” that drew Chris Hill to Michigan State University’s basketball program Story:

A TripleThreat

“Incredible.” That’s the word used to describe track and field standout Sharonda Latrice Johnson. Story:

Crying Foul

In recent years, scholars have increasingly joined with activists to challenge marketing aimed at children. Story:

Putting the ‘Student’ Back into Student-Athlete

College sports is a numbers game, full of so many calculations — batting averages, free-throw percentages, BCS and RPI scores Story:

Arthur Ashe Jr. JR. 2005 Sports Scholar

Black Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination. Story:

Celebrating the Student-Athlete

Preparation of the Arthur Ashe Jr. sports edition typically coincides with March Madness, arguably the most celebrated time of year in college sports. Story:

Page 186 of 202