BASN’s BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL: Parents’ Rights and Responsibilites
As a parent of children in public schools, you have rights. For example, you have a right to information about: teachers and principal -their background and experience school policies, rules,...
View ArticleMicaa’ Thomas, Junior Golfer On The Rise
Micaa’ Thomas is much more than a seasoned golf enthusiast. This junior golfer has an impressive list of tournaments under her belt and, is looking to add a few more notches. She was born in Beaumont,...
View ArticleGolfer of the Week!!!
Motivated by the love of the game. Standing 3ft, 6 ½ in tall and weighing in at 45lbs, just four short years ago in Honolulu, Hawaii, Xavier (Xeve) Miguel Perez-Martinez was born. Xavier has a rare...
View ArticleThe Feminization of The Black Male Image
NOTE: This article first appeared on Black Athlete.com on February 28th 2010. But due to the recent Progressive commercial featuring Lebron James in a wig, which is a new digital campaign called “The...
View ArticleReflections on Respectability
Trigger Warning: Discussions of violence Whitepeople believed that whatever the manners, under every dark skin was a jungle. Swift unnavigable waters, swinging screaming baboons, sleeping snakes, red...
View ArticleHappy Kwanzaa!!!
In the celebration of our African heritage, we, at Blackathlete.net, felt that it was a must to print the seven principles of Kwanza, which was founded by Maulana Karenga, and observed from December 26...
View ArticleYoung Muslim Woman Breaks Ground In Fencing, Olympics
Ibtihaj Muhammad Age: 27 Place of Residence: Maplewood, N.J. Why she is a local hero: Muhammad, a fencer and a Muslim, could become the first American woman to compete in the Olympics with a hijab, the...
View ArticleNEW!!! HERE COMES THE HATER (DUKE VS.CAROLINA ADDITION)
As basketball lovers get ready for the second-round of the hated CIVIL WAR between Duke versus UNC, this time at The Dean Dome in Chapel-Hill on Saturday, we, at Black Athlete Sports Network, decided...
View ArticleHERE COMES THE HATER!!! MARCH MADNESS EDITION
North Carolina-(BASN)-It’s officially!! March Madness has begun, so get your brackets done, because it should be an exciting tournament, especially if the No.16 seed Hampton Pirates beat Manhattan in...
View ArticleNewark, NJ Mayor Ras Baraka and BK Nation’s Kevin Powell Announce
Monday, April 13, 2015, (BASN Newswire)-NEW YORK CITY—Deeply concerned by the state of America, Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka and BK Nation’s Kevin Powell are convening BK Nation: A National...
View ArticleTHE BLACK SWAN
“Dancing is creating a sculpture that is visible only for a moment.”-Erol Ozan (North Carolina)-BASN-Many professional football players like NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann (Pittsburgh Steeler) and Willie...
View ArticleCSU Baseball Helps Launch Urban Sports League
By BASN Wire Services BALTIMORE, Md. – The Coppin State baseball program helped launch the Urban Sports League (USL) with a baseball clinic on Saturday at Frederick Douglass High School. Thirty boys...
View ArticleSneakerscustom.com generates a buzz worldwide
By BASN Wire Services ATLANTA — The sneaker industry has gone thru many evolutions over the past 30 years. From the emergence of global brands like Nike, Jordan, Adidas and Converse to high-end...
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