A quick search of the Virginia State University women’s lacrosse Instagram page reveals few references to the 2024 season, the Trojans’ first as an NCAA Division II program in which they finished with a respectable 5-6 record. Several now-former players and parents familiar with the inner workings of the program who spoke with HBCU Sports […]
Rachael Lillis, the iconic voice behind beloved Pokémon characters Misty and Jessie, passed away on August 10, 2024, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 46. Lillis’ passing was confirmed by her fellow Pokémon voice actor and close friend, Veronica Taylor, who portrayed Ash Ketchum. Taylor described Lillis as a “bright light” in
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Brothers D Smoke, SiR and Davion Farris have confirmed that their mother, Jackie Gouché Farris, died from complications following a car accident earlier this year. According to Bossip, the trio shared the heartbreaking news in an Instagram post on Sunday, stating that she had health issues following the March collision. “Today, at 9:19am our beautiful mother passed
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As Aug. 9 marked a decade since Michael Brown’s fatal shooting by former Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson, the late teen’s mother, Lezley McSpadden, discussed her ongoing fight for justice. Reflecting on the unfulfilled promises and systemic failures since the 2014 incident, McSpadden voiced her continued frustration with the justice system. In an exclusive
Paul Quinn College and Dillard University will benefit from two major donations, both announced Friday morning by each school. Paul Quinn received an anonymous donation in the amount of $20 million, while Dillard received a $19 million-dollar Community Change grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The anonymous donation to Paul Quinn is slated to be
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On the final day of track & field at the 2024 Summer Olympics, former Livingstone track & field athlete Quanera Hayes won gold as part of the American women’s 4×400-meter relay team. In the first round of 4×400 relay heats, Hayes clocked a 51.27-second split on the first leg. The team finished with a time
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A man was found guilty on Wednesday of sending his 17-year-old son into Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South Los Angeles to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock. A Los Angeles County jury took less than four hours of deliberation and found Freddie Trone, 42, guilty of one count of murder, two counts of robbery
The $237 million-dollar Florida A&M mystery has been solved. A 176-page report made public on Tuesday concluded that Gregory Gerami, the man who sent shockwaves through the HBCU and higher education community with an alleged historic donation to FAMU, never was in possession of that much money, making his claim “fraudulent.” The report, conducted by
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An Uber driver was violently attacked by a backseat passenger in an unprovoked assault on Friday, according to ABC7 News. Shohel Mahmud was the victim of the attack, which was captured on video. The footage shows 23-year-old Jen Guilbeault lunging forward from the backseat and spraying Mahmud with pepper spray. She then grabbed his arm and continued to assault
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The family of Sonya Massey is calling for sweeping police reforms in the wake of her death, advocating for greater accountability to prevent officers involved in cases like Massey’s from moving between departments without consequence. During her funeral last month, the 36-year-old’s father spoke firmly to one lawmaker about proposed changes. “Illinois can be No.
