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New Film Chronicles Winningest H.S. Basketball Coach in History
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A place called Stop 6, an urban neighborhood of Ft. Worth, TX, was not known for much more than economic hardships, illegal drug abuse, and gang violence. Sitting in the heart of the community is Paul Laurence Dunbar High School which has proved to be a beacon…
Read MoreBlack Men Rule: Tiger wins the Masters, Hamilton wins the Chinese Grand Prix
By Frederick H. Lowe Special from NorthStarNewsToday.com (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters on Sunday and a few hours earlier because of the difference in time zones, Lewis Hamilton, the world’s top Formula 1 Driver, won the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. As the gallery chanted “Tiger, Tiger , Tiger,’ Woods birdied a…
Read MoreStill keeping the faith: Roddy White celebrates 10 years of giving back with summer camp for youth
Retired Atlanta Falcons player Roddy White is continuing to make strides in his community. The Roddy White Keep the Faith Foundation will host its annual Football and Cheerleading Summer Camp June 17-20, marking the camp’s 10th anniversary of giving back. Camp will be held at James Island Charter High School (JICHS), located at 1000 Fort…
Read MoreGrambling’s Hill named BOXTOROW Player of the Year again, leads All-America Team
With the women’s basketball season officially over after Baylor’s 82-81 basketball victory over Notre Dame in the national championship game, BOXTOROW releases its annual Division I Women’s College Basketball All-America Teams. Grambling guard Shakyla Hill was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year for the second year in a row. This is the third year she…
Read MoreSC State’s Tyrell Richard Records the World’s Top Time in the 400 Meters to Lead Bulldog Track Teams at North Florida
SC State University senior sprinter Tyrell Richard recorded the world’s top time thus far this year in the 400 meters in helping the South Carolina State track teams to a solid at the North Florida Track and Field Invitational Friday at Hodges Stadium. Richard captured the 400 meters in a time of 44.81, the top…
Read MoreJermaine Marrow named BOXTOROW Division I Player of the Year, leads All-America Team
As the Final Four approaches, BOXTOROW releases its 11th annual Division I men’s college basketball All-America teams. Hampton guard Jermaine Marrow has been named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year. Marrow, a junior from Newport News, Va., is ranked eighth in Division I in scoring, averaging 24.4 points per game. He also averaged 4.9 assists…
Read MoreHBCU Go Partners With Amplifi Studios To Develop Multi-Faceted Esports, Gaming & Peer To Peer Content Platform
In a commitment toward further solidifying themselves in the digital era as the definitive mobile app + social network connecting the seismic Historically Black College & University (HBCU) audience, HBCU GO announced it has forged a multi-year partnership with AMPlifi STUDIOS to satisfy the unmet demand and cultural void that exists within the fast-growing, vast…
Read MoreShaw’s Amir Hinton named Player of the Year, leads BOXTOROW D2 All-America Team
As Northwest Missouri State won the Division II national championship on Saturday bringing the season to an end, BOXTOROW releases its 11th annual Division II All-America teams. Shaw guard Amir Hinton was named BOXTOROW Division II Player of the Year. In his first season at Shaw, Hinton, a junior from Philadelphia, Pa., led Division II…
Read MoreReport Reveals How the NCAA Shortchanges Black Men
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia With March Madness entering its final stages and the recent college admissions scandal continuing to unfurl, all eyes are on higher education. Coming into view behind the excitement of the scoreboards and drama of the bribery scandal is a troubling dynamic playing out in real time: Big-time college sports…
Read MoreRetired MLB Player, Baseball Analyst and Insider, Doug Glanville Returns to ESPN
After a two-year hiatus, Doug Glanville is returning to ESPN as a baseball analyst with recurring appearances on “Baseball Tonight,” “SportsCenter,” and other ESPN morning programming. Glanville will continue with his primary role as the baseball insider for the Chicago Cubs on NBC Sports Chicago where he provides color commentary for the Cubs games and analysis on…
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