Makur Maker Could be the Spark to more Five Star Recruits Signing with HBCUs

We can’t say Black Lives Matter and not protect our HBCUs programs.

A few months ago high school Basketball phenom from Compton Magic AAU, Mikey Williams hinted at signing with an HBCU, after receiving offers from Hampton University and Norfolk State University. 

Today, five-star college Basketball recruit, Makur Maker signed to Howard University. For those that don’t know Howard University is in the MEAC Conference.

The last time big named basketball recruits signed with HBCUs were back in the 1970-90s with players such as Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, Willis Reed, Earl Lloyd, Avery Johnson, Rick Mahorn and Leonard “Truck” Johnson to name a few.

However, with Makur Maker signing to Howard University this could be the move to spark more five-star Basketball recruits to sign with Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Makur Maker is a 6’11 235 pound Center from Phoenix, AZ.

Markus Maker averaged 20 points per game, eight rebounds per game, four assists per game, three blocks per game, and three steals per game.

Maker also received offers from Kentucky, Memphis, UCLA, Alabama, Oregon, and USC.

Only time will tell if more high school basketball stars sign with HBCUs.

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NASCAR Takes a Stand Against Social Injustice and Police Brutality Towards African Americans

In NASCAR, a predominantly white sport, Darrell Bubba Wallace Jr. showed insurmountable courage yesterday, by racing in a car painted in Black Lives Matter. 

On the hood of the car, he had painted compassion, love, and understanding. Three things that are very important in this current climate, the protests have been going on for three weeks now, we have made some traction, big chain stores are taking action in speaking out against social injustices to African Americans and people of color. 

But, that is only the beginning they need to also implement plans to better diversify their organizations in the board rooms, help underfunded African American neighborhoods and schools, speaking out against injustices is only the beginning, but far from the end. 

A few weeks ago NASCAR drivers made a video speaking out against the social injustices and police brutality African Americans face in this country.

This week, they removed all the confederate flags at race tracks, this could be detrimental to their pockets considering the fan base for NASCAR is predominantly white southern males. NASCAR shows they’re willing to lose a few dollars to stand up to social injustice to do what’s right!

I don’t think this would have happened without Darrell Bubba Wallace Jr. 

Darrell Bubba Wallace Jr. stated, “My next step would be to get rid of Confederate flags at race tracks.” That is exactly what he did.