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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.”
On Wednesday, longtime ESPN analyst Damien Woody revealed his time at the network had come to an end. Woody had…
Over the last few days, Enes Kanter and Royce White have exposed themselves as both fools and tools in their thirst for…
After 10 seasons in Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox great Tim Anderson has called it a career. Always a…
This week, teams across the NFL shelled out big bucks to sign keys players, but instead of paying quarterbacks and…
On Saturday evening, the Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) made its long-awaited and highly anticipated debut when the NY Heights…
Last week, Robert Morris University (RMU) named Dr. Ron Moses as its new Vice President and Director of Athletics. Moses…
Fresh off of another highly successful “Black Women in Sports” event, this time across the pond in London, Diverse Representation is hosting a…
On Monday afternoon, the sports media world was shocked to learn ESPN analyst Ryan Clark had been fired by the…
While the WNBA is experiencing a period of great success not seen before in its almost three decades of existence, it’s also…
Moses adds another title to his impressive resume. Four years ago, we wrote this story on new Fiesta Bowl Executive Director…
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a white person be the “only one” in the room. I was…
We all know racism has endless stamina, but when it comes to soccer, and as the 2026 World Cup is proving, ignorance…