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.”
Yankee Stadium is known as the House that Ruth built, but the legendary stadium also has a historic connection to the…
On Monday, the WNBA announced that three cities, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Detroit, were granted franchises at reported record-setting franchise fees.…
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Stephen A. Smith has dominated the sports airwaves and has started to make noticeable inroads into the realms of politics and…
In November 2024, Delaware St. announced that it was adding women’s wrestling to its athletics roster, making it the first DI HBCU…