Author: FirstandPen
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.”
Marcus Freeman leaving Notre Dame for the Giants? No longer an option New York fans for on Monday, Freeman made…
Heading into Sunday’s game against the Ravens, fans and the media turned the heat up on head coach Mike Tomlin,…
This weekend, the HBCU Hoops Invitational takes over the Walt Disney World Resort to bring together men’s and women’s basketball…
Another NFL legend and Hall of Famer has joined the list of Black former NFL players taking the helm at…
Last week, it was announced that ESPN’s Elle Duncan was making a power move to streaming behemoth Netflix as the…
Justin Fields is the most misunderstood, underappreciated and poorly used quarterback in recent NFL history. He’s a talented athlete with…
Today, Black Players for Change (BPC) and Vans announced a partnership to launch the Vans x BPC Collaboration. Per the…
On Thursday, a shake-up in the athlete-sneaker world emerged when it was announced that Steph Curry and Under Armour had…
Saturday brought sad news as it was learned that legendary Seattle Seahawks safety Kenny Easley passed away. Easley, aka “The…
On Monday afternoon, a day after another late-game collapse, the Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll, a move most expected…
On Sunday, Aaron Glenn’s New York Jets faced off against the Cleveland Browns only days after the team shockingly traded…
On Tuesday’s election night, while the nation was focused on the history being made in New York, New Jersey and…