February 14, 2023
#28BlackStories: Odessa “OJ” Jenkins is Pioneering Women’s Football Through Inclusion and Equity
The landscape of football as most Americans know it is changing - in large part…
February 7, 2023
#28BlackStories: Kendall Reyes’ 29-Year Fight for Racial Inclusion & Women’s Soccer Access
Co-Owner of Sparta 20/20 FC soccer team shares his journey of advocating for women and…
January 31, 2023
Reflections on the 35th Anniversary of Doug Williams’ Culture-Shifting 1988 Super Bowl Victory
January 31, 1988 was a defining moment in sports history and in American culture. Today…
January 30, 2023
Black History is Still Being Written: The Doug Williams Center to Launch Third Annual #28BlackStories Campaign
January 30, 2023 - The Doug Williams Center (DWC) is proud to announce the launch…
December 14, 2022
DWC Supports Black Sports Internship Applicants!
Feeling a little overwhelmed by internship applications and interviews? You're not alone. Black students can…
September 13, 2022
The Doug Williams Center Welcomes MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills to Advisory Board
GRAMBLING, La –September, 13, 2022 – The first female commissioner in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)…
August 1, 2022
Doug Williams and James “Shack” Harris Expand Black College Football Hall of Fame with Annual HBCU Football Classic Weekend
Tickets on sale now for the 2022 Black College Hall of Fame Classic August 1,…
March 10, 2022
The Doug Williams Center Connects HBCU Students with Ivy League educators for the 2022 Athletes’ Voices Fellowship
Inaugural Fellowship cohort includes students from Grambling State, Central State, and more March 9, 2022…
February 9, 2022
The Doug Williams Center Publishes New Research to Restore Jim Thorpe as the Sole Gold Medalist for his 1912 Olympic Victories
Case study now available for download; Bright Path Strong petition continues February 9, 2022 –…
December 13, 2021
New Research from The Doug Williams Center Supports Movement to Restore Jim Thorpe as the Sole Gold Medalist for his 1912 Olympic Victories
Bright Path Strong urges the International Olympic Committee to fully reinstate Thorpe December 13, 2021…
