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Spelman College
Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts womens college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta.[2] Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the fourth historically black female
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2012
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Magic Johnson vows to reunite Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas - Basketball Network
Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas © Orlando Ramirez, Wendell Cruz, Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Magic Johnson may be just about the only person on earth capable of facilitating a reconciliation between NBA icon Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas. The two former players have had
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Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain (born Wilton Norman Chamberlain) was an American basketball star who played for several NBA teams. Chamberlain  was born on August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Overbrook High School where he played on his school’s team for three years, scoring more than
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Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million To Minority Businesses
On Good Morning America on May 19, Johnson, who is also the owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, announced he will partner with MBE Capital Partners, a Latino-owned company, to provide supply chain finance solutions for women and minority-owned businesses and
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Michael Jordan In Talks To Sell Charlotte Hornets, Twitter Wonders What His Breaking Point Was
Another major bag may be on the way for Michael Jordan. Not only has his Air Jordan line of signature kicks certified him as a billionaire, but now his investment into the Charlotte Hornets is bolstering his pockets even more. According to NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Jordan is in serious talks
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Record Breaker! Michael Jordan Autograph Card Sold at Auction for $840K
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Michael Jordan Explains Why He Sold the Charlotte Hornets As Sale Gets Finalized, Twitter Reacts
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EGOT Viola Davis Stars As Michael Jordan’s Mom In First Trailer For Amazon Studios’ ‘AIR’
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Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III is a retired professional basketball player who played with the Detroit Pistons from 1981 to 1994. He was born on April 30, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois and was the youngest of nine siblings. He attended a private school called St. Joseph High School in Illinois, which took him
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