John Thompson Jr. Was Black America’s First Coach
With an unapologetic Black coach and an all-Black team based in “Chocolate City,” John Thompson Jr.’s Georgetown Hoyas reveled in being Black America’s team. Mali historian Amadou Hampaté Bâ once stated, “When an elder dies, a library is burned to the ground.” That wisdom captures the sentiments of so many upon hearing the news of … Read moreJohn Thompson Jr. Was Black America’s First Coach