For Black Kids, Sports Set the Stage for Achievement and Joy
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on August 17, 2023
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By Aziah Siid, Word in Black
With back-to-school season in full swing, teachers are getting their classrooms ready, students are buying academic supplies, and student-athletes are already practicing for upcoming games.
Indeed, whether it’s football, volleyball, cheerleading, cross country, or gymnastics, fall is jam-packed with middle and high school students who are out to win.
But, according to the NCAA, “Of the nearly 8 million students . . .
