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FirstandPen
"First And Pen” was created to inform, inspire and connect through voices of color in sports, and is the sports media vertical of The Khanate Group. Our Mission: “We are first to the field and last to leave it, amplifying local sports stories from voices of color to the national conscience.”
Earlier this month, on June 9th, trailblazing football coach Bob Simmons passed away at the age of 77. Unfortunately, the…
Boomer Esiason, who refers to Tr**P as “my dear friend”, is proving what we wrote about previously. Sports radio needs…
In the afternoon of Juneteenth 2026, ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news that ESPN analyst Kendrick “Big Perk” Perkins has…
The Knicks championship season united fans, communities and the city, bringing us all together to celebrate the end of a 53-year…
“I’m not doing no wrestling. I’m focused on football,” said a defiant, six-year-old James Green when a coach asked him…
Diverse Representation has been representing for Black women through its annual “Black Women in Sports Day” event, and this year it’s…
“Who let the dogs out!?” The words from the iconic 2000 song by the Baha Men was adopted by Knicks head coach…
No disrespect to any Knicks fans, but unless you are a TRUE New York City, born and raised New Yorker,…
Tr**p ruins and corrupts everything he touches, and on Monday night, he demonstrated his dastardly talents once again. Heading into…
Syracuse basketball legend Derrick Coleman gets it. Earlier this week, the former NBA Rookie of the Year took a clear…
Naomi Osaka has really set things off at the 2026 French Open. First, she “dared” to wear a custom sparkling metallic…
On Monday night, the Knicks swept their second straight opponent with a 130-93 obliteration of the Cleveland Cavaliers and advanced…