The second of three volumes of “ON THE YARD” episodes inspired by the HOMECOMING HOLIDAY. Lezli and her ON THE YARD co-host Nava Levene Harvell; Spelman College ‘23, chat about the shifting of power in college athletics with Sports Editor of The Howard University Hilltop, Kira Grant; Howard University ‘21, and Sports Photojournalist for The Hampton Script, Trey Wilson, Hampton University ‘22. The four explore the civic engagement of Makur Maker, Mikey Williams and how the new generation of 15 and 16 yr-old athletes can impact the future of HBCUs and the Black community at large.
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Black Lives Matter Protests Spawn Push for Athletes to Attend Historically Black Colleges
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‘It looks a lot like slavery’: Black athletes share thoughts on playing for ‘white entertainment’
Podcast Team = Lezli Levene Harvell (Host & Executive Producer) /Nava Levene Harvell (Co-Host) / Justin Bates (Sound Engineer)