BlackAthlete.net was founded in early 1999 by four individuals
who harbored a vision for a site anchored in sports that will
be the definitive place on the Internet to find coverage of Black
athletes, and Black involvement in sports at all levels. A site
that will appeal to anyone and everyone who enjoys the best coverage
possible. Black Americans are the largest socio-economic group
in our nation, African Americans alone comprising almost 15% of
U.S. population, if you include other people of color as we do
at BlackAthlete.com the figures become even more imposing. The
combined income and buying power of this group exceeds $500Billion
annually and it is growing rapidly.
Blackathlete.net's sports coverage is provided by a growing network
of recognized professional Black sports journalists who also work
for major media around the country. As the site evolves you will
find an array of sports topics and special reports on a regular
basis. The site will be enhanced with many other features which
we will roll out in a scheduled release during the remainder of
2006 and beyond. Our sensitivity to our subject matter and the
quality and range of our staffing makes our goal a more complete
and dynamic sports site than will be found elsewhere on the Internet.
And we are eager to have input from our audience regarding
all aspects of the site.