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‘A dream’ is bringing HBCU basketball back to Charlotte. Here’s when

A new basketball tournament that will feature participants from the four major HBCU conferences is coming in 2025. The inaugural Black College Invitational Championship will be played at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, from March 20-23, 2025. About 16 Division I and Division II men’s and women’s teams from the MEAC, SWAC, SIAC […]

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HBCU running back Ian Wheeler’s emotional injury takes ‘Hard Knocks’ center stage

Former Howard University running back Ian Wheeler was having a solid training camp with the Chicago Bears until an ACL tear ended his season and landed him on injured reserve. As the Bears are on HBO’s annual behind-the-scenes show Hard Knocks, the cameras caught Wheeler and his mother Beaura’s embrace after learning of the severity

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Why TLC Had To Cancel A Recent Concert Stop At The Last Minute

TLC abruptly canceled an upcoming performance after T-Boz was hospitalized due to a “severe abdominal blockage.” Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and her longtime groupmate, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, were looking forward to connecting with their fans, but things changed due to the “Waterfalls” singer’s medical scare. The group announced the cancellation 30 minutes before they were scheduled

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Judge Blames Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend For Shooting, Dismisses Key Charges Against Police Officers Who Killed Her

A federal judge has lowered the charges against two former officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her Louisville home in 2020. In his ruling on Aug. 22, U.S. District Court Senior Judge Charles Simpson III said Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker caused the shooting. According to the Courier Journal, the judge said Walker’s decision to shoot

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Family Of A NYC Man Found Dead Inside An Airbnb In Columbia Is Still Demanding Answers Nearly One Year Later

A grieving father and mother are still searching for answers from officials after their son died on a trip to Colombia in February. Speaking to CNN, Hyacinth Watson said she and her husband didn’t receive autopsy results until five months after the death of their son Omar Watson, who was found dead in an Airbnb

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How Microplastics Harm Black People More

A 2019 study estimated that Americans ingest and inhale roughly 100,000 microplastic particles annually. People who drink bottled water consume an additional 90,000 microplastics every year, while those who drink tap water imbibe only 4,000 more bits of microplastic. Although this study differentiated men from women—men get a heftier dose of microplastics than women—it did

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Mariah Carey Reveals Her Mother And Sister Both Died On Same Day: ‘My Heart Is Broken’

Mariah Carey recently shared that both her mother, Patricia, and older sister, Alison, passed away on the same day this past weekend at ages 87 and 63, respectively. “I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” Carey said in a

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Howard quarterback competition still undecided days ahead of season opener

Howard head coach Larry Scott already knew he had to restock his quarterback room immediately after their Celebration Bowl loss to Florida A&M last December. While he’s confident in the quarterbacks on this year’s roster, the competition is still open, and he won’t announce a starter until Thursday night when the defending MEAC champion Bison

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Two Black Men Sue Police and Woman for False Rape Accusations

Two Black men who were falsely accused of rape by a white woman are now suing the woman and the local police department for defamation and wrongful arrest. Freddie Douglas, 43, and John Marks, 41, said the false allegations and subsequent legal proceedings have irreparably damaged their lives. The incident occurred on the night of

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Dawson Odums says conditioning not an issue following MEAC/SWAC Challenge loss

Following Saturday’s narrow 24-23 loss to Florida A&M in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odums said the Spartans’ two-point conversion attempt was motivated by the win and concerns that his players were running out of gas. During Monday’s MEAC coaches’ conference, Odums added more context as to what went into that decision.

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