Is international athlete recruitment moving HBCUs away from their original mission?

The North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles Tennis team at the HBCU National Tennis Championships in Atlanta, Georgia. (Left to Right) Jade Houston, Lafi Joao, Kennedy Hill and Alejandra Hidalgo Vega. (Julien Virgin/WABE)

Grunts, sneaker squeaks and the thud of rackets striking fluorescent yellow-green balls echoed throughout the South Fulton Tennis Center on a hot and humid September weekend.

Seventeen historically Black college and university tennis teams nationwide competed in men’s and women’s singles and doubles to become national champions.

Make that international.

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