With so many well-known Black athletes having played for the Herd, Marshall University will hold multiple events to Show support for Black History Month in February.
The Athletics Department will play host to an event to inform those about the many Black athletes who have played at Marshall. The list is long--including National Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss, NBA Hall of Famer Hal Greer, former NBA star Hassan Whiteside, etc.
None of this would be possible without the “Father of Black History Month” and Huntington native, Carter G. Woodson. Woodson moved with his family from Canton, Virginia, to Huntington, West Virginia, at a young age to attend an all-Black school.
Later in life, Woodson would become the second African American in history to graduate from Harvard University with a Ph.D.
Woodson would go on to create the first-ever Negro History week, which was ultimately turned into Black History Month by President Gerald Ford in 1976. Thankful to Woodson’s effort and endeavors, we can unite as a country and learn the true history of Black culture in America.
The Athletics Department event is titled “Spotlight on Athletics: Black History.” It will take place in the Henderson Center on Feb. 8 at 8:30 a.m.
According to Burnis Reginald Morris, Carter G. Woodson Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications, there will be a panel of athletics community members speaking on Black History in Marshall Athletics and its impact on who we are and where we are going.
Those who attend the event will receive free tickets to the Marshall Women’s Basketball game on Feb. 11 vs. Texas State. Anyone who has questions about the event, please get in touch with Arlin Vieira by email at vieiraa@marshall.edu.
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