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Winston-State University Teams up with NASCAR for a Degree Program

by Margaret Kamara , June 19, 2007

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NASCAR’s diversity initiatives at the university include scholarships, ticket giveaways, tours of both the business offices and sporting events, panel presentations and discussions on the sport’s history and the opportunities for minorities.

On the national level, the organization has developed a diversity council, chaired by former NBA star Earvin “Magic” Johnson and the NASCAR-HBCU Consortium. The consortium works with the White House Initiative on HBCUs alongside the U.S. Department of Education and Labor to increase the number and quality of job opportunities for Blacks.

NASCAR has also partnered with Howard University’s radio station, WHUR, which became the first urban station to sponsor a NASCAR race when they sponsored the NASCAR Busch East Series in South Boston, Va., two weeks ago. The driver WHUR sponsored directly, 16-year-old Marc Davis, placed fourth in the race.

For more information on WSSU’s motorsport program, write to: motorsports@wssu.edu.

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