The small town of Brownsville, Tennessee, paid tribute to its hometown hero, Tina Turner, on Sept. 27 by unveiling a 10-foot statue of the rock-and-roll legend. According to The Associated Press, the statue is located close to Nutbush, Tennessee, where Turner went to school as a child. The statue was supported by around 50 donors, […]
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Over a dozen FBI agents were fired by the agency, five years after some of them were seen kneeling during protests following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The firings fit the pattern of a larger trend by which the Trump administration slashes government employees and pushes its ideological agenda. Agents who kneeled during
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Lawrence Moten, one of Syracuse’s most influential college basketball players in the 1990s and known as “Poetry in Moten,” died Tuesday. He was 53. According to The New York Times, his daughter, Lawrencia Moten, confirmed he died at home in Washington, D.C. A cause of death has not been shared. “This is a tragic day
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Despite dominating statistically for much of the game, Howard University suffered a heartbreaking 13-12 loss to FCS playoff contender Richmond last week. But Head Coach Larry Scott sees the performance — and the lessons that came with it — as a turning point for a Bison team he believes is trending in the right direction.
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On September 17th, Colombian artist Bayron Sánchez, or B King, and Jorge Luis Herrera, also known as Regio Clown, were added to the list of missing persons after visiting a gym in Mexico City, the Polanco neighborhood. According to the manager of B King, the men had communicated with him earlier in the day prior
Shawn Gibbs knew he had his work cut out for him at North Carolina A&T. But the first-year Aggies coach didn’t expect the need to execute a complete culture overhaul. In the aftermath of the Aggies’ latest loss to Maine, Gibbs delivered an impassioned message about the importance of belief, resilience, and the dangers of
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President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave speeches Tuesday to a gathering of United States generals and admirals hastily ordered to gather from around the world. The unprecedented meeting seems largely designed to push the conservative, anti-“woke” agenda of the current administration and to provide a photo op of the nation’s military leaders
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has updated its public health alert regarding a listeria outbreak that has led to several deaths and hospitalizations since June. On Monday, the department added pasta products from Trader Joe’s and Walmart to its list of recalled products. Here’s what you need to know. What
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Several HBCU campuses were targets of violent threats once again Tuesday. Southern University, Delaware State, Morgan State, Prairie View A&M and Alabama A&M each alerted their communities of bomb threats made throughout the day. Delaware State halted classes and activities for the day while Alabama A&M received the all-clear for their threat earlier in the
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity is facing two separate lawsuits in connection with hazing allegations. Both lawsuits were filed last week regarding incidents that each took place at the University of Southern Mississippi and Southern University in Louisiana. A University of Southern Mississippi student alleges he couldn’t walk for months after being beaten during a fraternity
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