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The current NBA All-Star Game product is the epitome of “we’re losing recipes.” Last year, I made the grave mistake of watching the All-Star Game, and boy was it horrid. The game ended 186-211 in favor of the Eastern Conference. The game took playing no defense to all-time lows. It just wasn’t compelling. And that’s […]
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Basketball fans nationwide can finally let out a collective sigh of relief. Inside The NBA isn’t going anywhere. The legendary basketball pre and post-show is the best ever. Known for its comedy, many times more than for its game coverage, the chemistry on-screen is second to none. With this past summer’s bidding wars between streamers
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By Sara Weissman Joseph L. Jones has spent his entire educational career at historically Black colleges and universities: He earned his bachelor’s degree at Philander Smith College (now University), completed his Ph.D. at Clark-Atlanta University and spent a little over a year as president of Arkansas Baptist College. He now serves as an associate professor
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By Juliann Ventura Vice President Harris and former President Trump are neck-and-neck in North Carolina, as the aftermath of Hurricane Helene weighs on voters’ minds, according to a new Elon University Poll. The poll found that Trump and Harris are tied in support among registered voters in the state, with each sitting at 46 percent. Nine percent said they support
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By Sarah Fortinsky Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are nearly tied in a new survey of likely Wisconsin voters. The USA Today/Suffolk University poll, released Monday, shows Trump leading Harris by 1 point, 48 to 47 percent, among likely voters in Wisconsin — a key battleground state that could help determine the election. The survey shows a large gender
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By Megan Sayles As election day draws near, Black voters face a pivotal moment, as candidates at national, state and local levels take distinct approaches to addressing critical issues, like health disparities, wealth gaps, reproductive rights, voter suppression and education. With a polarizing presidential race, tight races in Congress and contentious ballot measures, it becomes
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“[[W]hen people ask why you are fighting against your own school, when they try to tell you that you are wrong to protest [….], you have to tell them it’s because you love Howard University, because you love Black people… We fought too hard to let our Black institutions end up in the hands of
By Dr. Frances ‘Toni’ Draper The lyrics of an old Negro Spiritual poignantly declare, “Everybody talkin’ ’bout Heaven ain’t goin’ there.” Unfortunately, in 2024, despite all the discussion and debate about the presidential election, everybody talking about voting ain’t going there, either. It’s one thing to talk about the importance of this year’s presidential election,
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by Dr. Alan Turley While loved by their constituents and students, a question hangs over HBCUs in America and that is, “Are they taken seriously in the academic world?” Specifically, is the scholarly work being produced by HBCU faculty and students being noticed or published? The answer appears to be no. Most academics and those
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The whispers of a potential move to Division I have now become a complete topic of conversation for Morehouse College. Prior to the Maroon Tigers’ HBCU NYC Classic battle with Howard, new head football coach Terance Mathis confirmed that discussions are in progress about Morehouse moving up a level and likely joining the Mid-Eastern Athletic
