Young Black Athletes Are Starting to Understand Their Power
With intercollegiate athletics under intense scrutiny, the basketball phenom Josh Christopher considers taking his talents to a historically black school.
by Jemele Hill
Oct 02, 2019
3 minutes
Joshua Christopher, a five-star basketball recruit from California, recently told me that he’s planning to go to Howard University this weekend for an official recruiting visit. This is news. Not just because Howard, a historically black school, hasn’t been to the NCAA tournament since 1992. But also because perhaps it signals a shift in the mentality of young black athletes.
“As I grow older, I just want to know where Josh Christopher comes from, knowing my background,” said Christopher, who comes from a family of top-tier college players.
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