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At the 47th Sports Emmys on Tuesday, HBCU students won big, courtesy of Coca-Cola. Students from three different HBCUs were awarded grants for submissions to the event. Now in its fifth year, providing an outlet to HBCU student creatives.
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The student media competition, which awards a total of $40,000 in funding, celebrates talented content creators at HBCUs who demonstrate a passion for sports journalism and media production. This year, participants submitted a creative video alongside an essay reflecting on the theme, "Excellence Beyond the Field: The Impact of Sports on HBCU Students, Campuses and Communities."
Morehouse College students Stevie Jackson, Mateo McIntosh, Makai Brown, and Ian Chamberlin claimed the top spot and a $25,000 grant for their project, "Before The Bell: the origins of Morehouse boxing." Second place and a $10,000 award went to Florida A&M University's Darnell Walker-Jones, Charmiana Delphonse, and Rowan Mumford for their submission, "Tough Leather." Rounding out the top three, Delaware State University students Sanaiyah Baines-Butler and Tia Jarvis secured third place and $5,000 with their work, "First to the Mat."
Each of the grant winners was notified before the Sports Emmys with a video from host Roy Wood Jr. and honored during the ceremony.
"HBCUs are packed with the hardest-working and the most outstanding talent you can find. And this grant is an incredible way to make sure those students are both seen and rewarded," Roy Wood Jr. said in a statement.
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Stephanie Eaddy, Coca-Cola North America's cultural marketing lead, also commended the winners and noted the increase in participation in the competition.
"We were thrilled to see such excitement from students across the country. Needless to say, the videos and essays were exceptional. We saw so much truly wonderful work."
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