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**FILE** Brian Flores (Behind Enemy Lines via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inSports

With Super Bowl Over, Will NFL Address Lack of Black Head Coaches?

by Stacy M. Brown February 16, 2022February 16, 2022
The Washington Football Team reveals its new name during a Feb. 2 press conference at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The team now will be known as the Washington Commanders. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)
Posted inSports

‘Commanders’ Becomes the New Name for Washington Football Team

by Ed Hill February 2, 2022February 2, 2022
Antonio Brown (Courtesy photo)
Posted inSports

Antonio Brown and the Dehumanizing of Black Athletes’ Bodies

by Stacy M. Brown January 12, 2022January 12, 2022
Posted inSports

NFL Names Invites for 2022 HBCU Combine

by WI Web Staff January 8, 2022January 10, 2022
**FILE** The Washington Football Team takes on the New Orleans Saints at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Oct. 10, 2021. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inSports

Washington Football Team to Reveal New Name, Logo on Feb. 2

by Stacy M. Brown January 4, 2022January 4, 2022
South Carolina State celebrates an upset win over Jackson State in the Cricket Celebration Bowl. (Photo courtesy Joe Faraoni, ESPN)
Posted inSports

SC State Pulls Off Huge Upset over Jackson State in Celebration Bowl

by Ed Hill December 21, 2021December 22, 2021
Robert "Bobby" Grier Sr. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inSports

Remembering Bobby Grier Sr., First Black to Play in Sugar Bowl

by Timothy Cox December 21, 2021December 27, 2021
**FILE** Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke directs the offense during a 33-22 loss to the New Orleans Saints at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on Oct. 10. (Abdullah Konte/ The Washington Informer)
Posted inSports

7 WFT Coaches to Miss Tuesday’s Game Against Eagles Due to COVID Protocol

by WI Web Staff December 21, 2021December 21, 2021
Taariq Denson of the Watkins Hornets is rated the No. 6 running back in the country in his age group. (Courtesy of ClockBoyz)
Posted inSports

Watkins Hornets Leave Lasting Legacy, Even in Defeat

by Ed Hill December 15, 2021December 15, 2021
Theodore Roosevelt battles Archbishop Carroll on Dec. 3 at Georgetown University. Archbishop Carroll rallied to defeat Theodore Roosevelt 35-27 in overtime leading to victory as the 2021 DCSAA Class AA Champions. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inSports

High School Football Playoffs Full of Excitement

by WI Guest Author December 8, 2021

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