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Centennial defensive end Korey Foreman chooses USC | L.A. Focus News

Corona Centennial High defensive end Korey Foreman, one of the top players in the 2021 recruiting class, is headed to USC. Foreman made his choice known Saturday, Jan. 2, at the end of the “All-American Bowl: Declaration Day” broadcast televised on NBC. Foreman already signed his national letter of intent on Dec. 16, which was […]

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Paul Douglas Freeman has conducted outstanding classical orchestras in many countries during his long career. One of the few African American conductors in the field of classical music, he is best known for his founding of the Chicago Sinfonietta, a classical orchestra widely recognized during the

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Four-star prospect Tia Savea joins UCLA football recruiting class for 2021 | L.A. Focus News

Defensive end Tia Savea of Desert Pines High in Las Vegas will be part of UCLA’s 2021 recruiting class, as he announced his decision during ESPN’s broadcast of the Under Armour All-American showcase on Sunday. The addition of the four-star prospect will help the Bruins’ class, ranked 28th in the

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UCLA and Arizona State have cleared enough players through testing and are on track to play, according to the Bay Area News Group’s Jon Wilner. The Bruins had nine players who missed the last two games because of coronavirus concerns. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was among that group and

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The next few weeks are critical to tamping down a disturbing coronavirus surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Tuesday — issuing a plea for people to avoid crowds and wear masks just hours before mask-shunning President Donald Trump was set to hold a campaign rally in one hot

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Travis, Joe (1815- ?)

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Rudy Gay opens up about being racially profiled, NBA return

Rudy Gay is a 13-year NBA veteran and forward for the San Antonio Spurs, yet despite being a NBA Star and public figure, he said that does not exclude him from the hardships that come with being a Black man in

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U of Cincinnati Removing Marge Schott's Name from Stadium

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William Ballard Hurd, the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District, was the first African American Republican ever to be elected to congress from the state of Texas. Hurd assumed office on January 3, 2015, representing a district that spans a large portion of the U.S.-Mexico

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USC Stuns Arizona State; Rallying Late For 28-27 Win - Los Angeles Sentinel

Southern California returned 16 starters looking to make noise in the PAC-12 conference after an 8 win season last year. The post USC Stuns Arizona State; Rallying Late For 28-27 Win appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Providence St. Mel School Continues to "Find a Way or Make One" with 100 Percent of Graduates Accepted to Colleges and Universities.

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