One of the world’s great banjo players and musicians Rhiannon Giddens talks with Donal about her career, growing up in Greensboro, NC and attending famed Dudley high school, the misnomer about Black folks and country and blue grass music, about her illustrious Grammy-winning career, and about how she and her family are faring during the
NFL: Draft HBCU players (so they can get paid)
by Donal Ware It was another disappointing draft for HBCU football. It seems like we have this conversation every year. Once upon a time, HBCUs were the place to find talent. But that hasn’t been the case lately. Sure, Tytus Howard from Alabama State was selected in the first round by the Texans last year
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware Podcast: 1/11/2020
Donals talks about the lack of Black head coaches in the National Football League. Plus, Mike Wallace, senior editor of Grind City Media stops by to talk NBA and Tennessee State head men’s basketball coach Penny Collins joins talks TSU basketball. Click to download orr listen to the podcast.
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast w/ Donal Ware: 1/4/2020
Donal talks National Football League playoffs with USA Today NFL Columnist Jarrett Bell. Plus Florida A&M head men’s basketball coach Robert McCullum. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
BOXTOROW: The decade in review, 2010-2019
by Donal Ware As 2019 dissipates and 2020 is right upon us, BOXTOROW lists its big stories of the decade in HBCU sports. These aren’t in any particular order. Give us your thoughts and some stories that were big to you from 2010-2019. Twitter: @boxtorow Facebook: box2row WSSU plays in national championship game: Connell
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 8/31/19
Donal talks about his rankings of top 100 pro players that played at HBCUs that ran in USA Today. Guests of the show include Pro Football Hall of Famer Robert Brazile and Arkansas Pine Bluff running back Taeyler Porter.
BOXTOROW’s 14th Annual Countdown to Kickoff
boxtorow.com #HBCU127 continues as FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware previews the upcoming HBCU and pro football seasons. Over a four-week period, Ware will talk plenty of football and will talk with coaches, athletes and media members. We want YOU to join us on our social media platforms and give us your
7/16/19 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Kentucky State
After stints as an assistant coach in the NFL, Charlie Jackson takes on the role as head football coach at Kentucky State and talks with Donal Ware about expectations for the Thorobreds.
7/8/19 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Fort Valley State 2019 Preview
Fort Valley State head coach Kevin Porter talks 2019 edition of the Wildcats with Donal Ware. Download or listen to the podcast.
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware Podcast: 4/21/19
Potential NFL first round draft pick Tytus Howard from Alabama State joins. Also Southern baseball coach Kerrick Jackson talks about the recent good fortunes of the Jaguars, including knocking off No. 8 LSU. And Mike Wallace of Grind City Media talks NBA. Download or click to listen to the podcast.