Are Black College Student Athletes Being Neglected Academically in Favor of Sports?

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Some scholars believe that college sports programs in the United States are intentionally encouraging Black student athletes to focus on sports while encouraging them to neglect their studies. In fact, according to sources, the reason why college athletic departments do such a thing is because college sports tournaments, such as the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament brings in millions of dollars to college athletic departments from deals made with network television.

So, in order for the tournaments to be competitive and exciting, players have to perform at very high levels. How will a player play at a high level if he doesn't practice long hours in the gym? Where will players get all this extra time to practice if they are studying? The answer is...They won't get a lot of time to study if they are always practicing. This is common sense!

It is therefore up to the player to sacrifice study time for practice time. So, are Black athletes treated any different from players of other ethnicity in regards to being told to practice more and study less? Most of us really don't know the answer to this question, but some scholars seem to have the answer. These scholars think that Black college  athletes are being neglected academically in favor of sports, such as basketball. In what way are they being neglected? Does anyone have an answer to this question?

How can a college student be neglected academically in favor of sports? This is very hard to fathom, but not so for those who think that they are. Are these college student athletes being held by their hands and feet and forced to play sports? Don't think so!

Academics are for the people who want it. Therefore, it does not matter whether or not an athlete is of a particular heritage. Athletes are not held by their hands and feet and forced to play sports. They play sports because they want to play, especially if they are good at the particular sport. Being good at a sport while in college sets the stage for a possible trip to the pros for most players. Therefore, there is no negativity when taken into such context.




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Spelman College

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college is a private, historically black liberal arts college for women located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school was founded in 1881 and was originally named the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary. In 1884, its name was changed to Spelman Seminary in honor of Laura Spelman, the wife of John Rockefeller, who helped fund the school. Spelman Seminary became Spelman College in 1924, when it became the first historically black female institution of higher education to receive its collegiate charter. Spelman holds the distinction of being America's oldest historically black college for women.

The Spelman campus consists of 26 buildings on 39 acres in Atlanta, Georgia. It has over 2,100 students and a student to faculty ratio of 12:1. college  is accredited to award baccalaureate degrees by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Spelman is a member of the Coalition of Women's Colleges, the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the National Association for College Admissions Counseling.

Spelman College is part of the Atlanta University Center, which is the largest consortium of black colleges and universities in the world. Its partner institutions in the group are Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, and the Morehouse School of Medicine. Students from these campuses often participate in joint classes and social events. Spelman College offers organized and informal activities in over 80 student organizations including choral groups, music ensembles, dance groups, drama/theater groups, a jazz band, varsity and intramural sports, and student government.



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