The growth of HBCU athletics

This Is Nashville · Nov 18, 2022 · 50m

Historically Black colleges and universities have recently garnered national attention with legendary professional athletes becoming coaches, financial backers of programs, and expressing their fandom.

In this episode, we'll hear from students and coaches from HBCU athletic programs in Nashville about the growing interest in HBCU sports and what it means for Black athletes.

But first, we'll be joined by WPLN metro reporter Ambriehl Crutchfield about her coverage of Fisk University's gymnastics team.

Guests:

Ambriehl Crutchfield, WPLN metro reporter

Corrinne Tarver, Fisk University gymnastics…