Black Jesus aka The Lords Prayer

I need the athletic departments of schools in the MEAC, CIAA, SWAC, and SIAC to get back on their job. It can't be that grades are the issue why the talent will not come or get in. I put the blame on each school, starting with the administration over the years and it goes all the way down to the alumni across the globe. We have to do a much better job representing our universities and colleges to the youth. Having great winning programs equals more dollars for the schools, their current and future students, and their surrounding communities.

Michael Wilbon Done At The Washington Post

This past tuesday, the great Michael Wilbon wrote his last column for my hometown Washington Post. For so many Washingtonians, Wilbon was a voice that we fell in love with over the years. Weather you agreed or disagreed with his statements, he always expressed his point of views very clear without seeming to preach to us. When I found out he was black, my fascination only grew for the writer. When I entered middle school my dad got me a subscription to the post so I could read Wilbon's columns on a more regular basis. Even when I was away from the area for college I would periodically go on the post's site and read his stuff. We were truly blessed to have him write for us over the pass 30 years in DC. Since the takeoff of his show PTI with fellow Washington Post writer Tony Kornheiser, I knew this day would eventually come. Now that he will be on ESPN fulltime, the rest of the country will get to see the guy I was able to read for so many years. Good luck with your future at ESPN and for your years at the post, I say job well done Mr Wilbon. You can read Wilbon's final column in its entirety HERE.

Throwback Thursday: Pro Stars Cartoon [Video]

Growing up an 80s baby its funny how this was one of the few cartoons I actually watched. Three super athletes as super heros was a no-brainer for s series. If you played any of these sports, these three were the players to emulate. This cartoon only helped build the mythical personas each one of these guys already had. Bo Jackson, Wayne Gretzky, and Michael Jordan made for great saturday morning entertainment. If you could pick three stars of today for a cartoon series, who would they be?

Morgan State's Thompson Named Preseason Player Of The Year

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday that Morgan State's Kevin Thompson was selected as the conference's men's basketball Preseason Player of the Year. The Morgan State Bears who are the two time defending conference champs were also picked to finish first in the conference's preseason poll for the third consecutive year. Find out about the rest of the 2010-11 MEAC mens basketball preseason awards here.

"Race Still Matter"- Race and Lebron James

2010-2011 HBCU Homecoming Dates & Games

Alabama A&M University	Grambling State University	10/02/2010	3:00 PM	Louis Crews Stadium (Huntsville, AL)
Alabama State University	Tuskegee University	11/25/2010	1:00 PM	Crampton Bowl (Montgomery, AL)
Albany State University	Miles College	10/09/2010	2:00 PM	(Albany, GA)
Alcorn State University	Texas Southern University	10/09/2010	2:00 PM	Jack Spinks Stadium (Alcorn State, MS)
Benedict College	Concordia College	10/30/2010	2:00 PM	Charlie Johnson Stadium (Columbia, SC)
Bethune-Cookman University	Delaware State University	10/09/2010	4:00 PM	(Daytona Beach, FL)
Bowie State University	Lincoln University -Pennsylvania	10/16/2010	1:00 PM	Bulldog Stadium (Bowie, MD)
Central State University	Kentucky State University	10/09/2010	1:30 PM	(Wilberforce, OH)
Cheyney University	Bloomsburg University	10/09/2010	1:00 PM	(Cheyney, PA)
Clark Atlanta University	Stillman College	10/02/2010	1:30 PM	Panther Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Delaware State University	North Carolina A&T State University	10/16/2010	1:00 PM	(Dover, DE)
Edward Waters College	Weber International University	10/16/2010	3:00 PM	Earl Kitchings Stadium - Raines High School (Jacksonville, FL)
Elizabeth City State University	Chowan University	10/30/2010	1:30 PM	Roebuck Stadium (Elizabeth City, NC)
Fayetteville State University	Livingstone College	10/23/2010	2:00 PM	Nick Jeralds Stadium (Fayetteville, NC)
Fisk University	Hiwassee College	11/13/2010	3:00 PM	Fisk University (Nashville, TN)
Florida A&M University	Morgan State University	10/30/2010	3:00 PM	Bragg Stadium (Tallahassee, FL)
Florida Memorial University	TBA	02/12/2011	TBD	(Miami Gardens, FL)
Fort Valley State University	Benedict College	10/02/2010	1:00 PM	Wildcat Stadium (Fort Valley, GA)
Grambling State University	Concordia College	11/06/2010	2:00 PM	Robinson Stadium (Grambling, LA)
Hampton University	Bethune-Cookman University	11/06/2010	2:00 PM	Armstrong Field (Hampton, VA)
Howard University	Norfolk State University	10/30/2010	1:00 PM	Greene Stadium (Washington, DC)
Jackson State University	Prairie View A&M University	10/30/2010	4:00 PM	Veterans Memorial Stadium (Jackson, MS)
Johnson C Smith University	Saint Augustine's College	10/23/2010	1:00 PM	Belk Complex (Charlotte, NC)
Kentucky State University	Clark Atlanta University	10/16/2010	1:30 PM	Alumni Stadium (Frankfort, KY)
Knoxville College	TBA	10/16/2010	TBD	Knoxville College (Knoxville, TN)
Lane College	Miles College	10/16/2010	2:00 PM	Lane Field (Jackson, TN)
Langston University	SW Assemblies of God University	10/16/2010	2:00 PM	(Langston, OK)
Lincoln University -Missouri	Southwest Baptist University	10/09/2010	2:00 PM	(Jefferson City, MO)
Lincoln University -Pennsylvania	Saint Paul's College	10/30/2010	1:00 PM	Avon Grove High School (Avon Grove, PA)
Livingstone College	Shaw University	10/02/2010	1:30 PM	Memorial Stadium (Salisbury, NC)
Miles College	Benedict College	10/23/2010	1:00 PM	(Fairfield, AL)
Mississippi Valley State University	Prairie View A&M University	10/02/2010	2:00 PM	Charles R. Kerg Field (Greenville, MS)
Morehouse College	Albany State University	10/23/2010	2:00 PM	(Atlanta, GA)
Morgan State University	Delaware State University	10/23/2010	1:00 PM	Hughes Stadium (Baltimore, MD)
Norfolk State University	Florida A&M University	10/23/2010	2:00 PM	Dick Price Stadium (Norfolk, VA)
North Carolina A&T University	Morgan State University	10/09/2010	1:00 PM	Aggie Stadium (Greensboro, NC)
North Carolina Central University	Edward Waters College	10/30/2010	2:00 PM	O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium (Durham, NC)
Prairie View A&M University	Lincoln University -Missouri	10/16/2010	2:00 PM	Blackshear Stadium (Prairie View, TX)
Saint Augustine's College	Fayetteville State University	10/02/2010	2:00 PM	Broughton High School Stadium (Raleigh, NC)
Saint Paul's College	Chowan University	10/16/2010	1:00 PM	Parkview High School (South Hill, VA)
Savannah State University	Norfolk State University	11/20/2010	2:00 PM	Theodore Wright Stadium (Savannah, GA)
Shaw University	Chowan University	10/23/2010	4:00 PM	Southeast Raleigh High School (Raleigh, NC)
South Carolina State University	Hampton University	10/23/2010	1:30 PM	Oliver C Dawson Stadium (Orangeburg, SC)
Southern University and A&M College	Mississippi Valley State University	10/09/2010	6:00 PM	A.W. Mumford Stadium (Baton Rouge, LA)
Stillman College	Central State University	11/13/2010	1:30 PM	(Tuscaloosa, AL)
Tennessee State University	Eastern Illinois University	11/06/2010	5:00 PM	LP Field (Nashville, TN)
Texas College	Southern Nazarene University	10/23/2010	2:00 PM	Rose Stadium (Tyler, TX)
Texas Southern University	Mississippi Valley State University	10/30/2010	2:00 PM	Delmar Stadium (Houston, TX)
Tuskegee University	Lane College	11/06/2010	1:00 PM	Abbott Stadium (Tuskegee, AL)
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Mississippi Valley State University	11/06/2010	2:30 PM	Golden Lion Stadium (Pine Bluff, AR)
Virginia State University	Lincoln University -Pennsylvania	10/23/2010	1:30 PM	Rogers Stadium (Ettrick, VA)
Virginia Union University	Johnson C Smith University	10/16/2010	1:00 PM	Hovey Field (Richmond, VA)
West Virginia State University	West Liberty University	10/16/2010	1:30 PM	(Institute, WV)
Wiley College	Tougaloo College	11/06/2010	2:00 PM	(Marshall, TX)
Winston-Salem State University	UNC-Pembroke	10/23/2010	1:30 PM	Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC)
Xavier Gold Rush (Basketball)	Wiley	11/17/2010	TBD	Xavier University- UC Ballroom (New Orleans, LA)

ESPN 30 For 30: Jordan Rides the Bus [Video]

ESPN 30 For 30: No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson [Video]

For those that missed it or didn't know about it, last night ESPN aired their 30 For 30 documentary series chronicling NBA star’s Allen Iverson’s trial from a 1993 incident that racially divided his hometown of Hampton, Virgina.

On February 13, 1993, 17-year-old Bethel High School basketball star Allen Iverson entered a Hampton, Virginia bowling alley with several classmates. It was supposed to be an ordinary evening, but it became a night that defined Iverson's young life: a quarrel soon erupted into a brawl pitting Iverson's young, black friends against a group of older white men. The fallout from the fight and the handling of the subsequent trial landed the nation's best high school athlete in jail and sharply divided the city along racial lines. Oscar nominee Steve James (Hoop Dreams) returns to his hometown of Hampton, where he once played basketball, to take a personal look at this still disputed incident and examine its impact on Iverson and the shared community.

I'm Going To Keep It 100...

 

On this date in 1962 Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a NBA game setting the single-game scoring record. Wilt's Philadelphia Warriors won the game 169-147 over the New York Knicks. Chamberlain went on to average an NBA-record 50.4 ppg in the 1961-62 season and became the only player to surpass 4,000 points in one season with 4,029. He also led the league in rebounding with 25.7 rpg