George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old world champion and a successful businessman, died Friday night. He was 76. Foreman’s family announced his death on social media, not saying how or where he died. “A devout preacher, a devoted
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We may have witnessed one of the most successful postseasons for HBCU basketball – men’s and women’s programs. The product has improved with its competitive play against formidable opponents. Still, the energy, passion, grit, determination, and heroics had HBCU fans and bystanders engaged in what could be and should be in collegiate basketball’s future. It
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Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety announced a mandatory evacuation starting at 8:20 p.m.
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By David Rohde A new memo from President Donald Trump that authorized the attorney general and the homeland security secretary to sanction law firms that file lawsuits they deem “frivolous” is a major escalation of his intensifying assault on law firms, legal experts and former Justice Department officials told NBC News. The presidential memorandum, “Preventing Abuses of
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By Curtis Bunn The military story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball after serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army, no longer exists on the Defense Department’s website as part of the Trump administration’s wiping out of diversity, equity and inclusion within the federal government. Trump ordered the Pentagon to
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By Kathy Stewart South Carolina State University (SCSU) sophomore Ty Boston is no stranger to the American Red Cross, having worked with the organization since high school. He’s now a part of the American Red Cross HBCU Ambassador Program, a signature Biomedical Services youth engagement program that engages college students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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The HBCU All-Star Games will take place at the historic Freeman Coliseum, with the men’s game starting at 12 PM CST/1:00 PM EST and the women’s game immediately following on Sunday, Apr. 6 in San Antonio, Texas. These HBCU All-Stars and teams will feature the four premier HBCU NCAA Division I and II conferences in
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By Wilton Jackson Alcorn State men’s basketball coach Landon Bussie is set to leave the HBCU to become the next head coach at Chicago State, according to Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68. Reports of Bussie becoming the Cougars next basketball coach was first reported by Adam Nelson. The news comes six days after
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By Lucille Lannigan, The Albany Herald Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital System and Morehouse School of Medicine made history Monday by signing a partnership that will transform southwest Georgia health care. Leaders from Phoebe and Morehouse School of Medicine gathered in Albany Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding outlining a collaboration to improve access to
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Students at Georgia HBCUs who are interested in filmmaking now have a unique opportunity to duck behind the curtain, including one local college. The producers of “Beyond the Gates,” a new CBS daytime drama, have opened a contest for students at certain colleges to win a background walk-on role. The lucky winner will also get
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