Mark W. Wright

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Writer, Editor and Producer, Freelance

North Carolina

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As seen in: The Daily Mirror, Daily Star (UK), ESPN, Llanelli Star, Cooking the Books with Frances Cook, Podbean, The Drum, WBUR-FM (Boston, MA), The Salt Lake Tribune, Andscape and

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In Spain's Basque country, teams fight for something beyond silverware

" Futbol is in our DNA; it's as central to our culture as our architecture and gastronomy." Mikel Barcena spe…

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ESPN Films' REDEMPTION SONG

The first historically black college (HBCU) to win an NCAA title should've been the 1971 Howard University so…

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Sunbelt Rentals: "We're not just machines ..."

Sunbelt Rentals is more than just a rental equipment company. A record-breaking hurricane season in 2017 show…

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Lincoln Phillips Receives Walt Chyzowych Lifetime Achievement Award

Hall of Fame soccer coach Lincoln Phillips adds another award -- the Walt Chyzowych Lifetime Achievement Awar…

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A Conversation with President Barack Obama: Sports, Race & Achievement - a behind-the-scenes look

In October of 2016, ESPN's The Undefeated hosted a town hall titled at NC A&T University with President Barac…

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The Making Of Redemption Song

Sixteen minutes? That wasn't nearly enough time to tell to fully tell the story of Howard University's soccer…

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'We Got It Back': Howard University's 1974 Season Of Revenge And Justice

In 1959, St. Louis University won the first-ever NCAA men's soccer national championship. They also won six o…

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Joe Louis: The Fight of His Life

History rightfully remembers Joe Louis as a great boxing champion. But "Joe Louis: The Fight of His Life" pla…

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Our Cancer Story

Husband and wife tell the story — in their own words — of her battle to conquer and overcome their challenge …

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