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Candace Parker and EICOP launch paid sports-media fellowship for HBCU students
Reported by Black Enterprise · Nov 5, 2026
Candace Parker partnered with the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program to launch a sports-media fellowship for current HBCU students. Selected fellows will receive paid summer internships in Los Angeles, New York or Atlanta in 2027, alongside housing assistance, professional mentorship and career-development resources.
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Paid placements and housing assistance address the relocation costs that can restrict access to major media markets. The partnership extends EICOP’s entertainment-industry recruitment network into sports journalism and broadcasting, linking Parker’s professional network to emerging Black media talent.
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