Jackson State University became the first historically Black Institution to have its golf team invited to Division 1 tournament of the National Collegiate Athletic association.
Jackson state being a historically black university has an all white golf team. Some say that Jackson State’s inclusion into the tournament is as ironic as it being historic. It is thought that situations such as this undermine the mission of black youths excelling in majority white sports teams. Whites being the minority at colleges and universities such as Jackson State get much more appealing scholarships and financial aid.

Whether or not white students validate a historically black college being Division 1 in golf is still up in the air. Raymond A. McDougal states, “I believe you should call the white schools that have predominantly Black basketball and football teams and see what they say. It is not who plays: it is the school that counts.”

I would agree with the statement. Most college/universities black or white have a predominant black football or basketball team. To say that the University of Florida would undermine its basketball program due to it being a majority white school and it having a predominant black basketball team would be absurd. Likewise Jackson State should get the benefit of the doubt.

De’Angelo