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Black Texas athletes have always dominated sports. They have tried to keep us out, but they can’t.

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History was made under the bright lights of the Home Run Derby.

Jordan Walker became the first Black player to win the MLB Home Run Derby since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1999, ending a 27-year drought and reminding a new generation that Black excellence has always been woven into the fabric of baseball.

What makes the moment even more remarkable is that Walker entered the Derby as one of the least likely competitors to win. But he defied the odds, outslugged the field, and became the first St. Louis Cardinal to ever capture the Home Run Derby crown.

His victory caps off a breakout season in which he’s emerged as one of baseball’s brightest young stars, leading Major League Baseball in RBIs while launching 22 home runs before the All-Star break.

Jordan Walker’s win is bigger than one night. It’s a celebration of perseverance, representation, and the continued impact of Black athletes on America’s pastime. Moments like these inspire the next generation to dream bigger and believe they belong on baseball’s biggest stage.

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#JordanWalker #HomeRunDerby #MLB #BlackExcellence #KenGriffeyJr Baseball HistoryMade StLouisCardinals taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @throwblksportstx

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A young star just reminded the world that talent has no limits. 🪀✨

Young Oliver Browner @oliver_yoyos took the stage at the YoYo National Championships in Las Vegas and delivered a performance that left the crowd amazed. With incredible precision, creativity, and skill, Oliver showed that yo-yoing is more than a childhood hobby — it’s an art form that requires dedication, focus, and athletic ability.

His routine was so impressive that the audience gave him a well-deserved standing ovation. 👏🏾🔥

Moments like this matter because representation matters. Seeing a young Black boy excel in a unique space reminds the next generation that there are countless ways to be talented, creative, and successful. Whether it’s sports, music, science, art, or something as unexpected as competitive yo-yoing, excellence can be found anywhere passion exists.

Oliver isn’t just performing tricks — he’s inspiring curiosity, confidence, and imagination in kids watching him.

Keep creating. Keep practicing. Keep breaking barriers. 🖤🪀

#OliverBrowder #BlackExcellence #YouthTalent #YoYo #Inspiration taken in Las Vegas, Nevada by @throwblksportstx

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🥲⛽️ “Do you remember when gas was $1.33?”

In Me, Myself & Irene, Jim Carrey passes a gas station advertising gas for just $1.33 a gallon. Now, here we are in Texas, where gas is over $5 a gallon. 😭

You know what I could do if gas was $1.33? FILL UP MY TANK WITHOUT HAVING TO CHECK MY BANK ACCOUNT FIRST. 💀

Used to be a quick stop at the pump. Now, it’s a financial decision. We really out here choosing between a full tank and groceries. 🥴

Man, we’re living in a comedy, but nobody’s laughing. 💔

#FedUp #GasPrices #Texas #TheCultureDecides taken in Texas, USA by @throwblksportstx

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⛽️ Rising gas prices are putting pressure on Americans, and Houston residents are voicing their concerns.

In this video, residents point to President Trump, ongoing wars overseas, and domestic turmoil as factors contributing to the economic uncertainty they’re experiencing. With fuel costs affecting everyday commutes, household budgets, and the cost of living, many are questioning how global conflicts and decisions made in Washington impact their wallets.

How are rising gas prices affecting you? 👇

#Houston #Texas #GasPrices #RealVoices #Trump taken in Houston, Texas by @throwblksportstx

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🏆 30 YEARS OF HONORING BLACK EXCELLENCE!

For three decades, the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame has celebrated the athletes, coaches, journalists and community leaders who have shaped sports in Texas and beyond.

The Hall of Fame marked its 30th anniversary in Dallas with a weekend celebration and a sold-out induction luncheon honoring 14 influential figures in its 2026 class. Among the honorees were legendary NFL coach Lovie Smith, NBA veteran C.J. Miles Jr., MLB standout Jerry Mumphrey and longtime sports journalist Dwain Price. 🏈🏀⚾

Beyond the accolades, this milestone represents something bigger: preserving the stories, recognizing the contributions and celebrating the impact of Black excellence in sports for generations to come.

30 years of history. 30 years of impact. A legacy worth celebrating.

#BlackExcellence #Texas #Football #BlackHistory #OurPower taken in Waco, Texas by @throwblksportstx

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17 CATCHES. A PERSONAL BEST. 🏈🔥

CeeDee Lamb just put together the biggest receiving game of his career, hauling in a career-high 17 catches for 189 yards and the game-winning touchdown against the Texans. (Reuters)

Now Texas, it’s your turn to set a personal best.

📈 CeeDee raised his career high to 17.

🗳️ What if you raised YOUR personal best by showing up and voting this November?

The 2026 Texas General Election is November 3, with early voting October 19–30. (Texas Secretary of State)

Know your registration status. Know what’s on your ballot. Research the candidates and issues. Then make your own informed decision.

17 catches.
One game.
One personal best.

Texas, what’s yours?

#CeeDeeLamb #DallasCowboys #Texas #TexasVotes #OurPower taken in Dallas, Texas by @throwblksportstx

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🗳️ TEXAS, ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?

The 2026 General Election is coming up on November 3, and your voice belongs in the conversation.

You can register online and it only takes 5 minutes.

Before you make your plans, make sure you’re registered, your information is up to date, and you know what’s on your ballot.

📅 Voter registration deadline: October 5
🗳️ Early voting: October 19–30
📍 Election Day: November 3

Texas does not offer same-day voter registration, so don’t wait until Election Day to check your status.

Your ballot can include races and issues that directly affect your community, schools, families, economy and future.

Know your ballot. Research the candidates and issues. Ask questions. Then make your own informed decision.

Are you registered? 👀

#Texas #OurPower #VoteTexas #Election2026 #CVPriority taken in Dallas, Texas by @throwblksportstx

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💰 Texas NIL is BIG business.

The Longhorns’ 2026 football NIL market is estimated at roughly $50 million, according to The Sideline, with the overall Texas athletics NIL market estimated at $76.9 million. That is an independent market estimate, not a confirmed school payroll or total of signed contracts.

And at the center of the conversation is Texas QB Arch Manning, whose On3 NIL valuation has been reported at $6.8 million.

Now, the rules could be changing.

The U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act 77-22, sending it to the House. The legislation would establish a federal framework for NIL and athlete compensation while creating rules around revenue sharing, NIL disclosures and transfers.

For Texas, that could have major implications.

The Longhorns have built a massive NIL operation in one of the most competitive conferences in college football. A federal framework could provide more consistency, but it could also change how Texas distributes money among its athletes and how third-party NIL opportunities operate.

And for a player with a $6.8M NIL valuation, the question becomes even bigger:

How much of that value can an athlete actually earn, and how will the new rules change the marketplace?

College football is becoming more like a professional business every year. Texas is already playing in that market. Now Congress is trying to put rules around it.

#TexasLonghorns #ArchManning #NIL #CVpriority #OurPower taken in The University of Texas at Austin by @throwblksportstx

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The college sports landscape could be entering another major chapter.

The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, 77-22, establishing a potential national framework for NIL, revenue sharing, transfers, eligibility and athlete protections. The bill now moves to the House, so these provisions are not yet law. (Senate Commerce Committee)

What could this mean for college athletes?

➕ More financial opportunities: The bill establishes a federal right for athletes to earn NIL compensation and expands opportunities for schools to compensate athletes through revenue sharing and retention funds. (Senate Commerce Committee)

➕ More protections: It includes scholarship and healthcare protections, restrictions on predatory agent practices, and measures designed to protect women’s and Olympic sports. (Senate Commerce Committee)

➕ National NIL rules: Instead of navigating different state laws, athletes and schools would operate under a federal NIL framework.

➖ Less transfer freedom: Athletes would generally get one transfer without sitting out. A second transfer could require sitting out a season, with exceptions. (Reuters)

➖ More regulation: NIL deals above $600 would have to be disclosed, while the bill would give the NCAA greater authority to enforce national rules. (Reuters)

➖ Athlete rights remain debated: The legislation does not resolve whether college athletes should be classified as employees, an issue that could continue to shape collective bargaining and labor rights. (Reuters)

The bigger question is what happens when the rules change again.

NIL has already given college athletes unprecedented control over their earning potential and career decisions. The Protect College Sports Act could bring more structure to that system, but it could also place new limits on the freedom athletes have gained through NIL and the transfer portal.

College athletes are no longer simply participants in college sports. They are stakeholders in a multibillion-dollar industry.

#CollegeSportsAct #CVPriority #OurPower #NIL #NCAA taken in Dallas, Texas by @throwblksportstx

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Before Hollywood told the story, Wiley College was already making history.

Founded in Marshall, Texas in 1873, Wiley College became a beacon of education for Black Texans just years after the end of slavery. In a time when access to education was intentionally restricted, Wiley gave a generation the opportunity to learn, think, speak and lead.

Then came the Great Debaters.

Under professor and debate coach Melvin B. Tolson, Wiley’s debate team challenged some of the country’s top institutions. In 1935, the team defeated the University of Southern California, the defending national champion. That historic victory later became the inspiration for Denzel Washington’s 2007 film The Great Debaters. (Texas Historical Commission)

But Wiley’s impact goes far beyond the debate stage.

For generations, this HBCU has served as a pillar of Black education in Texas — producing scholars, leaders and change agents who carried what they learned from Marshall into communities far beyond its campus. Students like James Farmer Jr. would go on to become major figures in the Civil Rights Movement. (Texas Historical Commission)

Education was freedom.
Education was opportunity.
Education was power.

And Wiley College helped Black Texans turn that power into progress.

The legacy of the Great Debaters isn’t just about winning an argument. It’s about understanding the power of an educated mind and using your voice to change the world.

#BlackExcellence #HBCU #WileyCollege #TheGreatDebaters #CVPriority taken in Wiley College by @throwblksportstx

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Before Hollywood told the story, Wiley College was already making history.

Founded in Marshall, Texas in 1873, Wiley College became a beacon of education for Black Texans just years after the end of slavery. In a time when access to education was intentionally restricted, Wiley gave a generation the opportunity to learn, think, speak and lead.

Then came the Great Debaters.

Under professor and debate coach Melvin B. Tolson, Wiley’s debate team challenged some of the country’s top institutions. In 1935, the team defeated the University of Southern California, the defending national champion. That historic victory later became the inspiration for Denzel Washington’s 2007 film The Great Debaters. (Texas Historical Commission)

But Wiley’s impact goes far beyond the debate stage.

For generations, this HBCU has served as a pillar of Black education in Texas — producing scholars, leaders and change agents who carried what they learned from Marshall into communities far beyond its campus. Students like James Farmer Jr. would go on to become major figures in the Civil Rights Movement. (Texas Historical Commission)

Education was freedom.
Education was opportunity.
Education was power.

And Wiley College helped Black Texans turn that power into progress.

The legacy of the Great Debaters isn’t just about winning an argument. It’s about understanding the power of an educated mind and using your voice to change the world.

#BlackExcellence #HBCU #WileyCollege #TheGreatDebaters #CVPriority taken in Wiley College by @throwblksportstx

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