Browsed by
Tag: african-american

Birth to Behind Bars

Birth to Behind Bars

49% of all fathers in American prisons are African American according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Kent State University’s Focus on the Future organization held a benefit showcase highlighting the disproportionate ratios of black fathers in prison to stress the need for understanding in the community. Reporter Jasmin Sparkman explored this phenomenon and caught up with the artists striving to help the world understand it. [bbrvideo]BBR_SPARKMAN_S5_FOF[/bbrvideo] Focus on the Future held it’s 5th annual Benefit Showcase Tuesday night in…

Read More Read More

A Little Extra For Ravenna Basketball

A Little Extra For Ravenna Basketball

Ravenna basketball coach Phil Starks is the only African-American coach in the Portage Trail Conference.  TV2’s Zach Harley takes a closer look inside the Ravens locker room and sees what coach Starks really means to this Ravenna squad. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”A Little Extra For Ravenna Basketball.”]BBR_02_Harley_Ravenna[/bbrvideo] The Ravenna basketball team’s sideline may look a little different to some than the rest of the conference.  That’s because after Kent-Roosevelt head coach Cameron Black retired from the game last year, Ravenna’s…

Read More Read More