April 29, 2026

Sports

HISD Athletic Director Andre’ Walker recognized nationally for Sports Safety

Houston Independent School District Athletic Director André Walker has been named a 2022 Professional of the Year by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety...

By Chelsea Davis-Bibb, Ed.D.
April 26, 2022

African American News & Issues, Sports

Athlete Spotlight: Alivia Hadnot

By: Chelsea Davis-Bibb, Ed.D. School: Bleyl Middle School Grade: 7th Sport: Basketball Position: Center/Post What do you like about playing sports? I like that...

By Chelsea Davis-Bibb, Ed.D.
April 2, 2022

#NNPA BlackPress, HBCU, National, News, NNPA, Sports

Former Rockets star Chris Paul and Phoenix Suns owner exemplify support for HBCUs

When the NBA and NBA Foundation announced new programs earlier this year designed to create more opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from historically Black...

By aframnews
January 3, 2022

Featured, In Memoriam, National, News, Sports

Former Houston Oiler Curley Culp dies at 75

We are paying our respects to former Houston Oilers great Curley Culp, who died Nov. 27 from Stage IV pancreatic cancer at the age of...

By aframnews
December 6, 2021

Celebrities, Health, Local, National, News, Sports, World

Simone Biles: Mind and Body

This generation of athletes, specifically Black athletes like Biles and tennis star Naomi Osaka, are unveiling the many challenges athletes face when dealing with mental...

By aframnews
August 1, 2021

Black History, Education, National, News, Sports

Know Your History: Andrew “Rube” Foster

While the eyes of the world are on athletes competing in Tokyo for the 2021 Olympics, and more of a spotlight being placed on mental...

By aframnews
July 31, 2021

National, News, Sports

Bill Russell: Hall of Famer and civil rights icon

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has made Russell one of its headlining Class of 2021 inductees, and his civil rights legacy will also...

By aframnews
May 31, 2021

Local, National, News, Sports, Texas

Is the NFL purposely overlooking HBCU athletes?

By: Nevaeh Richardson After last year’s draft having only one athlete from a Historically Black College and University selected, this year’s draft brings an even...

By aframnews
May 9, 2021

Local, News, Sports, Texas

Deshaun’s domino effect

As more women begin to surface, more brands are beginning to distance themselves from Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson....

By aframnews
April 11, 2021

Celebrities, Local, News, Sports, Texas

More women join lawsuit in case against Deshaun Watson

More women are coming out of the woodworks in the case against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is accused of having inappropriate behavior...