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 Friday evening, Michigan announced what so many had hoped and expected, which was that offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore would…
LeBron’s assault on the NBA record books knows no deterrent. Last February, LeBron broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA scoring record of…
Have we ever seen anything as unique as what Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has done and continues to do in…
As the end of the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft was nearing, a dejected Lamar Jackson was seen…
Mayo, like everyone else, sees color. Earlier this week, Jerod Mayo became the first Black head coach in New England…
Why are so many questioning Mike Tomlin’s future instead of applauding him for one of the league’s best coaching jobs this season?…
After three seasons at Utah State, Jordan Love’s ascent on the NFL Draft boards began. After finishing his junior year at…
Considering the history of Black quarterbacks, are they not enough of an underdog? After Fritz Pollard, the first Black quarterback…
The Houston Texans ended the season by beating the Colts on the road and amazingly making the playoffs for the first time…
Most sports are inclusive and have shed, or are shedding, their exclusionary roots and barriers to entry to embrace, respect…
The sound of the one train roaring, loud music from car radios and the every-so-often alarms from fire trucks are…