The Ivy League Celebrates Black History Month

February 28, 2013

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PRINCETON, N.J. -- As the national Black History Month theme for 2013 is "At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality," the Ivy League is taking a different spin to mark the month-long celebration of African-American culture in the United States.

This year the League shifts its focus on the present, through the eyes and minds of its current student-athletes.

Sixteen student-athletes -- one male and one female from each of the eight Ivy institutions -- will offer their insights on the African-American ideal from their viewpoints as the future leaders and influencers of the next generation.

Throughout the month of February, the League's official website (IvyLeagueSports.com) and social media channels (Facebook and Twitter) will feature their responses in their own words.

Click on the links below to read the thoughts from "A Student-Athletes's Perspective" as The Ivy League Celebrates Black History Month:

Taylor Sneed, Penn	Women's Swimming & Diving
Andrew Starks, Princeton	Football
Zenab Keita, Yale	Women's Basketball
Janae Dunchack, Dartmouth	Women's Track & Field
Marcorus Garrett, Columbia	Football
Bre Hudgins, Brown	Women's Lacrosse
Roy Collins, Yale	Football
Tiana Woolridge, Princeton	Women's Volleyball
Brandon Copeland, Penn	Football
Ennis Coble, Dartmouth	Baseball
Jessica Wright, Harvard	Women's Soccer
John Spooney, Brown	Men's Track & Field
Marvellous Iheukwumere, Columbia	Women's Track & Field
Elyse Wilkinson, Cornell	Women's Track & Field
Christian Webster, Harvard	Men's Basketball