Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker has committed to Howard University. Really. Maker chose Howard over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis, and others. At around 4 a.m. this morning, Maker Tweeted: “I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard & other started to dream ‘what if.’ I need to make the HBCU movement real so that
In light of George Floyd, the social justice movment and more high profile high school student-athletes mentioning HBCUs as an option, radio personality and BOXTOROW host Donal Ware talks about the formation of an HBCU superconference to compete at the FBS level. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
Singer Porcelan joins Donal and talks about her career, new music, working with Hall of Fame songwriter David Porter, the influence of ’90’s music in her music, growing up in Memphis, and about what’s next for this budding star. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
Donal talks with legendary college football coach Oree Banks who was the head football coach at South Carolina State during the Orangeburg Massacre of 1969. He also asks the question, how will contact sports truly return? Plus, who will win the Verzuz battle between Fabolous and Jadakiss? Click to download or listen to the podcast.
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com The MEAC is officially in trouble. Those are the words I said on last week’s FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW. I prefaced it by saying if the MEAC loses another school. The MEAC has lost another school. Bethune-Cookman announced late Thursday that it will join the SWAC beginning in
It’s Father’s Day weekend and Donal talks with his father Donal Ware who shares the story about how Vince Lombardi signed him to a contract with the Redskins. Former NFL player Tony McGee shares his story about about being part of the Black 14 at the University of Wyoming in 1969 and his time at
Interview with legendary DC go-go musician, Chuck Brown
“I’m proud to be a Morehouse man.” Those were the words spoken by Academy Award winning director Spike Lee as he spoke to BOXTOROW host Donal Ware. Lee spoke about being a third generation Morehouse man and about how his father was a freshman at MC when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a senior.
Recap of previous week’s episode of FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW. Hosted by Donal Ware.
Donal talks about HBCUs forming a super conference and playing at the FBS level. Continued conversations about George Floyd and race. Plus, Academy Award winning director Spike Lee joins the show. Click to download or listen to the podcast.