Tag: athletics

Remembering Ken Johnson Jr., MIT DAPER director of communications, promotions, and marketing

On Feb. 12, the Division of Student Life and MIT lost a valued community member. Ken Johnson Jr., director of communications, promotions, and marketing in the Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (DAPER), passed away following complications from a stroke. He was 47 years old. Johnson’s sports information career spanned 25 years. Prior to […]

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Breaking Down The Stereotype: Are Black People More Athletic?

NewsOne Featured Video Source: PA Images Archive / Getty In the world of sports, certain stereotypes have persisted over time and have perpetuated misconceptions about the abilities of different racial and ethnic groups. One stereotype is the belief that Black people are inherently more athletic than others, but the taboo simply isn’t true and has […]

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New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner’s performance

A good shoe can make a huge difference for runners, from career marathoners to couch-to-5K first-timers. But every runner is unique, and a shoe that works for one might trip up another. Outside of trying on a rack of different designs, there’s no quick and easy way to know which shoe best suits a person’s […]

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In the ‘Graduation Gap Bowl,’ Black College Athletes and Students Lose

  No matter who wins tonight’s College Football Playoff National Championship game between the University of Washington Huskies and the University of Michigan Wolverines, nearly all the schools that were vying for the championship trophy are losers in my annual Graduation Gap Bowl. How To Wrap Your Straightened Hair Without Pins Off English I do […]

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What Happened When Fans Hurled a Racial Slur at a HBCU Basketball Player During a Game?

Here’s yet another example of sports fans taking it too far. During a Saturday matchup between the Illinois State Redbirds and the Norfolk State Spartans, Spartans guard Jamarii Thomas exchanged words with Illinois State fans after being fouled. White Men Can’t Jump Stars Teyana Taylor & Sinqua Walls Play “My Favorite Things” Off English Shortly […]

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College Football Could Lose One of Its Few Black Coaches, Due to His Own Actions

Nearly two years ago, Mel Tucker signed a 10-year, $95 million contract to stay on as the head football coach at Michigan State University. He instantly became one of the highest-paid coaches in all of college sports and easily the highest-paid Black coach in college athletics. But two years later, in a sport where there […]

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College Football Could Lose One of Its Few Black Coaches

Nearly two years ago, Mel Tucker signed a 10-year, $95 million contract to stay on as the head football coach at Michigan State University. He instantly became one of the highest-paid coaches in all of college sports and easily the highest-paid Black coach in college athletics. But two years later, in a sport where there […]

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