Why Not Us

Name: Why Not Us
Genre: Documental
Released: 2021-02-12
Duration: 37 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Anitra Brockman

2021 37 min / per episode 6 seasons · 41 episodes

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Why Not Us takes you into the locker rooms, practice facilities, dorm rooms, classrooms and communities of some of the most well-respected HBCU athletic programs in the country. Explore what it means to be an athlete, student and coach at an HBCU and why men & women everywhere are choosing to experience the rich tradition of these often lesser funded and lesser known programs.

Director: Victor Vitarelli
Status: Returning series
First air date: 12/02/2021
Original language: English

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Anitra Brockman Self

Seasons and episodes

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