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HBCU Basketball part of ESPN's Black History
Month programming
January 27, 2006
ESPN will honor the trials, triumphs and legacy
of the African-American athlete throughout
the month of February, Black History Month.
Daily “This is How We Lift Our World” 30-second
vignettes will highlight philanthropic contributions
made by top athletes, including Derek Jeter
of the New York Yankees, NFL MVP Shaun Alexander
of the Seattle Seahawks and tennis’ Venus
and Serena Williams. Roscoe Orman, famous for
his role as Gordon on PBS's Sesame Street,
will narrate the vignettes which will be seen
on ESPN and ESPN2. ESPN’s month-long
Black History Month programming will also include
college basketball action from HBCU (Historically
Black College and Universities) conferences,
a live vintage Negro League Baseball game and
more.
“We will showcase the many ways these
athletes have contributed to our society,” said
Doug White, ESPN director of programming & acquisitions. “Often,
community-based efforts by athletes are overlooked.
The vignettes will serve as a vehicle to profile
those stories.”
On Sunday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. ET, ESPN Classic
will feature a live telecast of a vintage Negro
League Baseball game between the Birmingham
(Ala.) Black Barons and the Bristol (Conn.)
Barnstormers. Team rosters will consist of
amateur players, including former collegiate
and minor leaguers (rosters to be announced
at a later date). Special guest Willie Mays,
one of the few surviving members of the Black
Barons, and other Negro League legends will
provide first-hand knowledge of an important
era in baseball history. Tickets for the game
will be available starting Monday, Jan. 30
at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (home of the
Double-A Birmingham Barons) or on game day
at Rickwood Field (site of the game and home
of the original Birmingham Black Barons).
Additional Black History Month Programming:
HBCU college basketball schedule: (men's games unless noted otherwise)
| Feb. 2 |
7 p.m. |
Clark Atlanta vs. Morehouse |
ESPNU |
| Feb. 3 |
9 p.m. |
Delaware State vs. South Carolina State |
ESPNU |
| Feb. 9 |
9 p.m. |
Johnson C. Smith University vs. Elizabeth City |
ESPNU |
| Feb. 12 |
12 p.m. |
Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M |
ESPN2 |
| Feb. 13 |
7 p.m. |
Coppin State vs. Hampton (women) |
ESPNU |
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9:30 p.m. |
Coppin State vs. Hampton |
ESPNU |
| Feb. 19 |
4 p.m. |
Winston Salem State vs. Fayetteville State |
ESPNU |
| Feb. 24 |
9 p.m. |
Hampton vs. South Carolina State |
ESPNU |
| Feb. 25 |
11:30 a.m. |
Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State |
ESPNU |
| Feb. 27 |
7 p.m. |
Alabama A&M vs. Texas Southern |
ESPNU |
ESPN CLASSIC
Classic Ringside: Sugar Ray Robinson- Saturday,
Feb. 25 at 12 p.m.
Encore presentations of the award-winning SportsCentury series,
including Joe Louis, Arthur Ashe, the Disciples of Jackie Robinson
and more.
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