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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.”
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…
On Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, two former Eagles stars and teammates, Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson,…
Sonia Raman has been a basketball trailblazer during her career, and now as the newly named head coach of the…
On Tuesday, Jamaica was being hammered by Hurricane Melissa, a force being called the worst to hit the Atlantic in…