TO BEGIN JANUARY 9 For the Week of October 6 - 12, 2020 CIAA says no football in spring 2021 CHARLOTTE – The Central Intercol- Men's and women's basketball will begin to competition," said legiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Board of their seasons on January 9, 2021 while start CIAA Commissioner Directors has ap- dates for indoor track and field and women's Jacqie McWilliams. ™ proved a recom- bowling are still under review. "Although unfor- mendation from Both men's and women's basketball will tunate and unprece- its Athletics Di- feature a 16-game conference schedule while dented circumstances rectors Association to not sponsor champion- offering teams the autonomy to play up to six this year will pro- ships in football as well as men's and women's contests against non-conference opponents. All hibit athletic seasons cross country during the 2020-21 athletic sea- teams will adhere to a uniform COVID-19 test- for some, we remain son. ing and reporting policy prior to each contest. committed to bolster- Atlanta Hawks Photo Women's volleyball will proceed with a "Delaying the start of our winter seasons ing opportunities that McWILLIAMS: Says REPPIN' DR. KING: Atlanta 2021 spring season. acts in the best interest of our student-athletes, amplify the experi- delaying start of HBCUs, winter seasons in best Hawks guard Trae Young The Board also voted to delay the start of all coaches, and support staff as it ensures proper ences of our student- MOVEMENT sports the new MLK Nike interest of students, City Edition uniform the winter sports seasons which includes men's and re-socialization for all parties while affording athletes, member coaches and support GROWING team will wear next season. women's basketball, men's and women's indoor our membership the opportunity to implement institutions, partners staff. track and field, and women's bowling. recommended health and safety measures prior and fans." LANIER TACKLING HBCU FIELDS; RACING CHAMP AT WSSU; NO CIAA FOOTBALL IN SPRING 2021 Lanier tackles building new HBCU football fields Legendary NFL Hall of Famer

Willie Lanier out of Morgan State UNDER THE BANNER University, a former Kansas City W L Chiefs great, has announced an WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS I A initiative to install state-of-the-art playing surfaces at nearly three- L N BAYOU CLASSIC TO SHREVEPORT: dozen HBCU football stadiums. At a press conference Monday morning, Shreveport Partnering with FieldTurf, one L I Mayor Adrian Perkins of the world's largest manufacturers I E announced that the 47th Bayou and installers of artificial playing Classic between Grambling surfaces for athletic teams, the E R State and Southern will be initiative is called the Honey Bear played Saturday, April 21, 2021, Project after Lanier's pro-football at Shreveport's Independence nickname. The duo seeks to raise Stadium. (Above l.) At Morgan State, (c.) with the Kansas City Chiefs and (r.) with Joe $50 million over the next two years. Taylor during installation of FieldTurf at Virginia Union's Hovey Stadium. Renovations to the Mercedes- "I'm excited about this project Benz Superdome will prevent the game from being played and I am confident we will get the in the behind Harvard be his lasting legacy to the game the College Football Hall of Fame in New Orleans. support," says Lanier. "Many of the Stadium which was completely of football and to America's Black in 2000. 'We are excited to host the Classic and welcome stu- football fields at HBCUs are in bad resurfaced with hybrid turf colleges. After his retirement, Lanier dents, alum, and fans from both Grambling and South- shape. Some, like the one at Virginia technology five years ago. After attending Maggie Walker returned to school, taking graduate ern to Shreveport, Louisiana," said Mayor Perkins. "The Union University (Hovey Field) According to Lanier, poor field High School in Richmond, Lanier courses at the University of Bayou Classic is an annual extravaganza of two great uni- in my hometown of Richmond, are surfaces put black college teams at played college football at Morgan Missouri–Kansas City. He then versities and a celebration of football, family, and a tradi- more than 100-years old and have a competitive disadvantage. State under head coach Earl Banks returned to Virginia as a stockbroker, tion surrounding two of the greatest marching bands in the never been replaced." "Poor surfaces make it where he was twice selected to the at First Union Securities, where world." The idea of the initiative began tougher to recruit top high school small-college College Football All- he served as vice-chairman. He is For the first time in 15 years when the game was earlier this year when the field players, who compare the fields to America Team and was also chosen the former CEO of TDS/US, the moved to Houston due to Hurricane Katrina, an event at VUU was named in Lanier's other schools that may have 'high MVP of the Tangerine Bowl. He minority venture partner of TDS that has become a staple for New Orleans since 1974 is honor. Fellow College Football tech' artificial surfaces," Lanier was taken in the second round, 50th Logistics (now Syncreon). being moved to Shreveport because the Bayou Classic Hall of Fame member and VUU's continues. "Bad football fields overall, of the 1967 NFL Draft by "With these fields, I hope to event dates conflict with a multiyear renovation project Vice-President for Intercollegiate can hinder the quality of play Kansas City leave a bigger footprint on the game scheduled for the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. According Athletics and Community Wellness, because patchy uneven surfaces A Super Bowl IV champion, of football -- 'leveling the playing to the Superdome website, "heavy" construction will oc- Joe Taylor, started the discussions make good footing more difficult six-time Pro Bowler and eight-time field' for the nation's Black colleges cur through the year 2024 during the football off-season with Lanier. and can negatively impact player all-Pro, Lanier won the NFL Man by replacing their old fields with months. The next time VUU plays, it will performance." of the Year award in 1972. He was new ones," Lanier emphasizes. be on the new $1.2 million FieldTurf Lanier is no stranger to giving selected to both the NFL's 75th For more information about HAWKS UNIFORMS TO HONOR DR. KING: surface named Willie Lanier Field at back. With more than five decades and 100th Anniversary All-Time The Honey Bear Project, call ATLANTA – Sunday the Atlanta Hawks announced Hovey Stadium. Hovey Stadium is of charitable service, Lanier hopes Teams, and inducted into the Pro 248-862-5981, or visit www. an unprecedented partnership with the estate of civil rights the second oldest football stadium building new fields at HBCU's will Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and honeybearproject.com. icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and Nike with the release of its 2020 –21 MLK Nike City Edition uniform. For the first time in the league's history, the initials of BCSP Notes an individual will be featured prominently on the chest of WSSU freshman Rajah Caruth an official NBA game uniform. The Hawks will be donat- ing profits from the jersey sales back into the Atlanta com- wins first career Late Model Race Rajah Caruth, 18, earned the first Late Model win of his career Sat- munity to help further initiatives championed by Dr. King. urday night (Oct. 3) at historic Greenville-Pickens Born and raised in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Speedway in South Carolina. Jr., became a global symbol of the fight for racial equal- Caruth, a freshman at Winston-Salem State ity through his platform of non-violence. He attended his University drives Late Model stock cars for Rev Rac- hometown's historic Morehouse College, entering as a ing. freshman when he was just 15 years old. Caruth piloted his No. 6 into While he continued to call Atlanta home, raising his Victory Lane for the first time in what has become a family and pastoring at local churches like Ebenezer Bap- rapidly ascending racing career. tist with his father, Dr. King led initiatives that caught the Growing up a NASCAR fan, Caruth devel- A WINNER!: Winston-Salem State freshman Rajah Carruth stands aside attention of a worldwide audience, including the Mont- Caruth oped into an excellent sim (simulated) racer on iRac- his Sunoco Toyota in Victory Lane after winning Saturday's Late Model gomery Bus Boycotts, the Southern Christian Leadership ing. He’s a product of the eNASCAR Ignite Series – a grassroots youth race in Greenville, S.C. Conference, and the March on Washington. The latter is racing platform that identifies drivers without access to traditional race where he made his watershed "I Have a Dream" speech, tracks around the world. only African American driver in Nascar's highest level of competition. He playing a significant role in his being awarded the Nobel Caruth was selected for the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Youth Driv- won a race in Greenville as well ten years ago. Peace Prize in 1964. His life and leadership were cut short er Development Program in 2019, the first driver from a majority iRacing at age of 39 by an assassin, as he organized for the rights background to be picked for the program. He was impressive enough to be of sanitation workers in Memphis. chosen as part of the 2020 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Program, which "It is an incredible privilege to be able to represent the led to him competing in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series legacy of Dr. King, one of Atlanta's native sons and one this year. of the nation's most transformative leaders. His message Saturday's win was celebrated widely on Twitter with recognition of equality, non-violence, and justice is as relevant today from both NASCAR and Cup Series driver . Wallace is the as it was in the 60s and we are proud to not only help educate legions of young fans about Dr. King's work, but empower them to pick up his mantle and embody the change they wish to see in their communities," said BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Hawks Chief Marketing Officer, Melissa Proctor. "We are honored that the King Estate would entrust us with these For games of October 1- 5, 2020 powerful initials." OFFENSE – TERRON ARMSTEAD, LT, New Orleans (8th season, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF) - Started at left tackle and played 68 offensive snaps (97%) for the Saints who totalled 164 rushing yards and 246 passing yards in 35-29 win over Detroit.

DEFENSE – DARRYL JOHNSON JR., DE, Buffalo (2nd sea- son, A&T) - In his first action of the season after sitting out the first three games, had one solo tackle, a sack for loss of -7 yards, in 30-23 win over Las Vegas. Got in on only six (6) plays on defense (8%) and 20 plays on special teams (77%).

philadelphiaeagles.com Photo – JAVON HARGRAVE, DT, Philadelphia (5th SANDWICHED!: season, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Had half- Philadelphia defensive tackle JAVON HARGRAVE sack for -6 yards in 25-20 win over San Francisco. Got in on 42 defensive snaps (58%) and on two (2) SACK DANCES!: (L.) Buffalo defensive end Darryl (#93, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) is on top while special teams’ plays (8%). Johnson Jr. (#92, NORTH CAROLINA A&T) cele- teammate defensive end Derek Barnett (#96) is brates his third-quarter sack of Las Vegas quarterback on the bottom during a takedown sandwich of San SPECIAL TEAMS Derek Carr (#4) in the Bills’ 30-23 win over the Raiders - JAMIE GILLAN, P, Cleveland (2nd season, ARKANSAS-PINE Francisco quarterback Nick Mullens (#4). It was Sunday. (R.) Teammate Tyrel Dodson (#53) joins in John- Hargrave’s first sack of the season and went for a BLUFF) - Four punts for 171 yards (42.7 avg.), one downed inside the 20 with a long punt of 45 yards, in 49-38 win over Dallas. Got in on 12 son's celebration. The third-down sack led to a punt. It 6-yard loss in the first quarter of the Eagles 25- special teams plays (39%), four punts and a combination of eight (8) as was Johnson’s first sack of the season after missing the 20 win over the 49ers on Sunday night. holder on PATs and field goals. Bills' first three games. buffalobills.com Photos © AZEEZ Communications, Inc. Vol. XXVII, No. 10