As the season progresses, HBCU football at the Division I level will continue to produce storylines and results worthy of recognition, discussion, and critique. That includes this week’s HBCU Sports Ultimate D-I poll, in which the top stayed the same, the middle experienced some movement, and one school made its way back into the top […]
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Florida A&M earned a commanding 24-6 victory over Southern University. From special teams heroics to defensive stops, the Rattlers made their mark early and never looked back. It was the Rattler’s 22nd consecutive win at Bragg Memorial Stadium, the second-longest active home victory streak in the FCS. “We don’t lose in Bragg,” said quarterback Daniel
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Virginia Union University’s Jada Byers had a record-setting day as VUU defeated Bowie State 56-28 on Saturday. First, Byers became the Panthers’ all-time leading rusher by rushing for 324 yards, giving him a career total of 5,311 rushing yards. This broke the previous record of 5,008 set by Andre Braxton from 1997-2000. Then, Byers scored
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Beyoncé has officially given her endorsement for Kamala Harris. Queen Bey showed her support on Friday when she took the stage with fellow Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland for Harris’ reproductive rights rally at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Variety reported. Addressing the crowd in her hometown, Beyoncé said she’s thrilled to support the
Authorities in Canada have identified Gursimran Kaur, the 19-year-old immigrant from India who was found dead in an oven at Walmart’s bakery department on Oct. 19. According to People, officials said Kaur worked at the Walmart on Mumford Road in the Canadian city of Halifax. Balbir Singh, a secretary with the Maritime Sikh Society, told People
South African advocates for women’s rights are petitioning to stop Chris Brown from performing in the country in December. According to BBC, the advocacy group Women for Change has launched a petition with over 20,000 signatures to stop Brown from hitting a South African stage later this year. “When I saw the news that Chris
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Spelman College President Dr. Helene D. Gayle has taken a leave of absence, effective immediately, the HBCU announced on Friday. Former chair of the school’s board of trustees, Rosalind “Roz” Brewer, is stepping in as the interim president and will be supported by the executive team. No reason has been disclosed as to why Gayle has
Vertical has premiered the first trailer for the new film, The Order, starring Jude Law, Jurnee Smollett and more. Written by Zach Baylin and directed by Justin Kurzel, the film stars Law as a veteran FBI agent who discovers a domestic terrorist plot to overthrow the federal government following a string of violent robberies in the Pacific Northwest.
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Stephan Hamer took over his family homestead on Chicago’s South Side in 2023. As an experienced farmer in permaculture and homesteading, his vision for the three-lot home and farm acquired by his late grandmother is elusive. “Being a caregiver to my grandmother really reshaped how I engage with people overall and how I engage with
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Racial inequality in housing, a major reason for the growing wealth gap between white people and Black people has deep roots in the United States. Through discriminatory federal, state, and local policies entrenched for over a century, Black people have systematically been denied equal access to homeownership or high-quality rental housing, both private and government-subsidized.
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