Original Story Posted: March 16, 2010
"Regardless of race, if education is the most dominant important factor, you will usually see a higher graduation rate," said Dave Czesniuk, director of operations for Northeastern University's Sport in Society.
There is a fine line when sports starts to eclipse the pursuit of education and for African American men, distinguishing which holds more significance is become a blurred line in regards to college and higher learning.
An annual report prepared by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida revealed that 45 teams had graduated at least 70 percent or more of their white players, which rose from the 33 teams reported the year before.
Black athletes, however, were not as fortunate with the numbers as only 20 teams graduated at least