Miles Simon, a sophomore at Howard University, qualified for the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials with his 50-meter freestyle. Clocking in at 23.11, Simon made the Wave I cut with 8 seconds to spare. “Having the opportunity to compete at this meet was one of my biggest eye openers,” Simon said in an interview. “It allowed
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Beginning in the fall of 2021, the Middlebury Institute is offering its students who are HBCU alumni an annual $10,000 scholarship toward their graduate studies. “The goal of offering this scholarship is to expand access to the Middlebury Institute to a broader group of students,” said Sadia Khan, director of admissions at the Institute. “The
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By Kay Jones and Hollie Silverman No classes will be held for the next two days at a school in Knoxville after a student was killed and a police officer injured during an encounter at the high school. Counselors will be available at Austin-East Magnet High School Tuesday Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob Thomas said
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Georgia has lost a major production because of its newly restrictive voting legislation. It was announced Monday that director/producer Antoine Fuqua and his Fuqua Films and actor/producer Will Smith and his media company Westbrook Inc. have opted to move production of their forthcoming film “Emancipation” from the state. “At this
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By Christina Maxouris US officials are racing to vaccinate as many Americans as possible to beat another Covid-19 surge — and doses are being administered at a record pace. But that’s not all the US needs to be doing right now. “Don’t declare victory prematurely,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said
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By Betsy Klein The Biden administration is standing down on a campaign promise to create a White House-led commission and instead moving forward with its efforts toward passing police reform through legislative channels. “The Biden-Harris Administration strongly supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and is working with Congress to swiftly enact meaningful police
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Ida B. Wells and Patrisse Cullors, two women at the forefront of two massive movements in pursuit of justice. Wells was more than just a journalist. She set out to use her investigative skills to find out the real reason Black men were being lynched, publishing her findings in a pamphlet and wherever else she
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By Nicole Chavez A young mayor has worked to unite ethnic groups in a Minneapolis suburb for years. The killing of a Black man is now bringing outrage to his city. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott called the shooting of Daunte Wright “heartbreaking and just unfathomable.” Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed
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By Madeline Holcombe The NBA, MLB and NHL postponed their Monday games In Minneapolis following the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man killed in a traffic stop Sunday. “Out of respect for the tragic events that occurred yesterday in Brooklyn Center, and following the additional details in this evolving situation, the Minnesota Twins have
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By Eric Levenson and Aaron Cooper A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” when former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street and restricted his ability to breathe. “This caused damage to his brain that we see, and it also caused
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