Despite Simone Biles being the most decorated gymnast of all time, some folks online are still finding something negative to say about her. Read more…
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With plenty of star power on the Team USA roster, Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas will be tasked with two things coming off the bench – being a physical presence on both sides of the ball and giving 100% on every possession like she does every game. Nicknamed “The Engine,” Thomas is one of the
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By Stephen J. Gaither Twenty years after losing its accreditation, North Carolina HBCU Barber-Scotia is looking to apply to get back in the game. The Concord, NC – based HBCU plans to apply for accreditation with the Transnational Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities, according to President Chris Rey as reported in the Charlotte Post.
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By Kyra Allesandrini Florida A&M University is welcoming a new Rattler to its men’s basketball team. Shaqir O’Neal, the legendary NBA starShaquille O’Neal, will be joining the team next season. “Shaqir has played in one of the premier programs in our conference and for a great head coach,” FAMU head coach Patrick Crarey II said, according to The Tallahassee
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By Yamiche Alcindor Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home, according to Massey’s family members who spoke to NBC News. Massey, 36, was killed July 6 after she called the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office because she was afraid
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Former The Bachelorette star Charity Lawson is opening up about her time on Season 32 of Dancing With the Stars. According to Variety, the experience was more “damaging” than the 28-year-old anticipated. Lawson was appearing on DWTS alum Cheryl Burke’s podcast, Sex, Lies and Spray Tans, when the reality star talked about her time on
By Nancy Armour Seeing Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera playing in the confetti after US gymnastics trials in June was a powerful moment, four women of color celebrating their status as Olympians in what has traditionally been a predominantly white sport. Less than two weeks later, Talladega College announced it was dropping its women’s gymnastics program after just
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By Monica Lewis D. Orlando Ledbetter (B.A. ’84), longtime Atlanta Falcons beat reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) and a former editor-in-chief of The Hilltop, will be presented with the 2024 Bill Nunn Memorial Award by the Professional Football Writers of America on August 2 as part of the National Football League (NFL)’s Hall of
A lot has changed for Simone Biles since her 2016 Olympic Games debut. For starters, she’s now married to Chicago Bears player Jonathan Owens, who’s been spotted proudly supporting his other half from the stands in Paris. Biles has also had a few years to focus on her mental health after coming down with an
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The last time Team USA took a trip to the Olympic Games, our world was in a state of panic. The plans to host in Tokyo in 2020 were ultimately postponed to the next year, and the normally large, cheering crowds watching events were nowhere to be found. Though they risked their health traveling to
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