Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against NCAA Alleges a History of Discrimination Against Black Student-Athletes

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) implements so-called academic reforms to discriminate against Black student athletes and teams from Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), a new class action lawsuit alleges.

Plaintiff Brenda McKinney claims the NCAA included metrics in its new Academic Performance Program (APP) that the organization knew would lead to discrimination against Black student athletes at HBCUs.

McKinney argues the NCAA’s decision to adopt and enforce the APP represents a “pattern or practice of intentional discrimination against Black student-athletes at HBCUs on the basis of race.”

Read the source article at Top Class Actions