SportsBall 2019, The 25th Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala benefiting Arthur Ashe
Highlights of Sportsball 2019, Photo Credit Natalia DaSilva
SportsBall 2019 is a celebration with a purpose. Each year, the Institute honors individuals and organizations that are making significant contributions to urban communities in the areas of health, education, medical research, community service, and philanthropy. The funds raised at SportsBall support the Institute’s innovative community health education programs and research initiatives. Arthur Ashe founded the Institute in 1992, just two months before his death from AIDS, in response to the disproportionate amount of illness and death in urban communities from preventable diseases. Arthur knew that many of these diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, were the result of inadequate health care delivery systems, late detection, and insufficient health education.
The 2021 Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest
This July 4th weekend at Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating completion Joey Chestnut broke his own world record yet again to become the 2021 Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, consuming 76 hot dogs and buns in10 minutes, beating...
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champ Miki Sudo & Nick Wehry
Miki Sudo is a seven-time champ of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. However, this year is different; Sudo won’t be taking part. She is expecting the couple’s first child at the end of July. Instead, she’ll be in the ESPN booth doing some...
Black and Latino Sports Journalist Matter
On The Scene Sports By Andrew Rosario Miami, Fla.- Major League Baseball celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues last year. While the powers that be try and figure out why the number of African American baseball players...
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