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.”
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers cemented their leadership for the next few years by signing head coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension.…
All The Smoke Productions (ATSP) continues to evolve to become more than the highly popular podcast featuring Matt Barnes and Stephen…
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On Monday evening, soccer star Kylian Mbappe signed with Real Madrid, ending the worst-kept secret in soccer. “Real Madrid CF…
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On Saturday night, Deontay Wilder suffered the fourth loss of his career, a fifth-round TKO at the hands of Zhilei…
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On Wednesday, MLB finally righted a wrong when it added Negro League statistics to its record books, a move that was celebrated…
Recently, Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum has been besieged by criticism. Even after being named All-NBA first team for the…
As a senior at racially segregated Hall High School in Alcoa, Tennessee, Tommy Woods had been recruited by colleges across…
Over the last two years, Angel Reese has had as much success off the court as she’s had on it.…