Black female athletes should be leading the debate
The greatest athlete is certainly not some overly-macho football player with an ego the size of the moon. So maybe he’s won seven Super Bowls (after...
As part of our Black History Month coverage, The Hawk is highlighting Black coaches and administrators who have spent time or played a sport on Hawk Hill.
Through their legendary professional careers...
Atiya Ola’s Spirit First Foods
310 S. 48th St., Philadelphia
Owned by Atiya Ola
Sam Jenkins ’21, Social Media Manager
“We specialize in vegan, vegetarian and raw foods. We’ve been in business...
Racial disparities in the NFL
The Rooney Rule, an NFL league policy instituted in 2002 that mandates that teams interview at least one minority candidate for a head coaching vacancy, has proven over its...
Stephanie Tryce, J.D., professor of sports marketing, writes extensively on the intersectionality of sports and racial justice issues. As a licensed attorney in the city of Philadelphia, Tryce consults...
Code Switch hosted by Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby (Tayler Washington ’22, Opinions Editor)
This podcast surrounds race, ethnicity and culture in the U.S. and explores the everyday experiences...
In honor of Black History Month, The Hawk is highlighting some of the most iconic Black athletes who played a sport here on Hawk Hill.
Through their legendary collegiate or professional careers, the...
No history of professional baseball in Philadelphia is complete without the Philadelphia Stars, and yet many modern-day fans have never heard of the once prominent Negro League team.
Like much of the...
The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas, (Sehar Macan-Markar ’22, Assistant Opinions Editor)
In this novel about the racism that Black people have to face at such a young age, the main character Starr witnesses...
How the internet commodifies black culture
If you haven’t heard the song “Lottery (Renegade)” by K Camp or seen the viral dance that accompanies the song on TikTok, then you’ve definitely been...
How imagery falls short in celebrating black history
There have been two notable instances of companies missing the mark in attempting to celebrate Black History Month. The first came when Barnes &...
Jaulie Cantave on her first year at St. Joe’s
As part of The Hawk’s coverage of Black History Month, and ongoing coverage of race and diversity on campus, we interviewed black students about their...
