Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Imagining if top Black athletes shunned anti-DEI schools like Florida
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By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) MLK wasn’t the only person with a dream. At least he shouldn’t be the only one. Black Thought has visions of “Nat Turner holding his master’s head – like Yorick and Horatio in … Continue reading
NAIA’s lone Black woman commish leads rebrand to HBCU conference
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) There are 21 conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Only one is led by a Black woman commissioner. Effective July 1, that league will have a new name that embraces … Continue reading
Cam Newton defied physics in Atlanta brawl at football tournament
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Another youth sports event, another brawl amongst adults. At least shots weren’t fired, which isn’t always said when similar scenes unfold around the country. Thankfully, it appears no one was seriously hurt Sunday … Continue reading
Howard breaks the ice with the nation’s first HBCU figure skating team
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Howard recently became the only HBCU among more than 100 schools with a collegiate program under U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport. The Bison made history Saturday when they … Continue reading
Important for Black girls and women to fight like Coco Gauff
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) When you’re a #GirlDad like me, you want daughters like Coco Gauff. Sure, she’s a world-class athlete and champion tennis player, but that’s not the part I’m talking about. We want our girls … Continue reading
All-Star Game a waste while LeBron waits for Bronny
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Sometimes the old geezer sitting on his porch and hollering about the young’uns has a point. Generations often throw shade on their descendants, suggesting they lack this or have an excess of that. … Continue reading
From first Black refs to All-Star Game, HBCUs a pipeline for NBA
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Players from HBCUs have a long and storied history in the NBA, with luminaries like Willis Reed (Grambling State), Earl Monroe (Winston-Salem State) and Sam Jones (North Carolina Central), named to the league’s … Continue reading
MAGA is right for once — keep the Black national anthem out of sports
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) My daughters will testify that I don’t play regarding “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” aka, “The Black National Anthem.” They were young schoolgirls when I began drilling them on the lyrics over and … Continue reading
HBCU student Rajah Caruth signs deal to continue as NASCAR driver
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) When Rajah Caruth says he needs a new ride, he sounds like many HBCU students making their way through school. But unlike his peers at Winston-Salem State, Caruth routinely tops 100 mph and … Continue reading
Super Bowl or not, put some respect on Tank Younger’s name
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio Players from HBCUs get a little extra shine when they reach the Super Bowl, where legends like Jerry Rice, Doug Williams and L.C. Greenwood put their names in the record book after collegiate … Continue reading
