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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.”
In March, Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith surprised many by coming out against the anti-DEI and anti-Blackness movement in…
Contrary to popular opinion, the WNBA is much more than just Caitlin Clark. Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has been on a…
Sha’Carri Richardson’s rise is an amazing story rife with triumph, disappointment, determination, redemption, loss and triumph. This past weekend, Richardson…
At MLB’s tribute to the Negro Leagues at historic Rickwood Park in Birmingham, AL Thursday night, FOX Sports interviewed baseball Hall…
On Thursday night, Black baseball history will be highlighted in primetime when Fox Sports airs the St. Louis Cardinals vs…
While cricket remains relatively alien to many Americans, the passion of South Asian immigrants has propelled the USA Cricket team to…
They were told that they couldn’t play together, one should be traded and that they weren’t capable of winning an…
I remember when the Globetrotters featured players like Curly Neal, Meadowlark Lemon and Sweet Lou Dunbar entertaining audiences to the…
The famed Harlem Globetrotters announced that they are partnering with American Dream in N.J. to create The Harlem Globetrotters Experience, the…
If you’ve watched Gervonta “Tank” Davis, you’ll understand that Saturday night’s 8th-round KO victory over Frank “The Ghost” Martin was…
Settlement negotiations in the House v. NCAA case brought by current and former student-athletes over NCAA rules that prevent compensation…
Shannon Sharpe’s run on ESPN will continue as he has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with ESPN. According to…