David Steele

David Steele has written about sports for more than 30 years, for outlets including the Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, San Francisco Chronicle and Newsday. He co-authored Olympic gold medalist and human rights activist Tommie Smith's 2007 autobiography, Silent Gesture. He also is the author of "It Was Always a Choice: Picking Up the Baton of Athlete Activism," published in 2022.

CIAA Tournament is ‘homecoming during wintertime’ for Johnson C. Smith alums

Many say while the game results matter, it’s the fellowship among college friends and fans from other HBCUs that makes the event a perennial draw

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Advocates at historically Black universities work to expand prison-to-college pipeline

Bowie State, Lane, Howard and Morehouse are among HBCUs offering educational programs and academic degrees to incarcerated citizens

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HBCU Celebration Swim Meet honors Black history in aquatics with eyes on the future

Event at Morehouse College will showcase past and present swimmers and spotlight programs being launched and revived at historically Black colleges

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Historically Black colleges weigh solutions as threats to campus security multiply

Recent shootings at Maryland HBCUs Morgan State and Bowie State follow incidents of gun and racial violence at other schools

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Black maternal health initiative empowers Howard men to help mothers close to home

Team adopts season-long project inspired by reversal of Roe v. Wade

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Bowdoin College’s Preston Anderson leads efforts to diversify collegiate sailing

The Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Task Force has brought students, coaches together to bring about change

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Cricket Celebration Bowl is part of Dennis Thomas’ legacy of leadership in Black college sports

Thomas, retiring after 20 years as the MEAC commissioner, was critical in establishing the bowl game and the MEAC/SWAC Challenge

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High school analytics team plays pivotal part in Ben Wallace’s Basketball Hall of Fame selection

Armstrong High’s sports analytics club is the second group to help an HBCU great get inducted

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HBCU athletes already benefiting from NIL changes, and more will, too

Rapper Master P’s son Hercy, an incoming Tennessee State freshman, has already signed a $2 million deal

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Why were HBCU players shut out of 2021 NFL draft?

COVID-19 wiped out the chances for HBCU prospects to showcase their talents

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