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Jackson State goes 'Prime Time' with Deion as head football coach - TSDMemphis.com
JACKSON, Miss. - (gojsutigers.com) - A legendary football program and a Pro Football Hall of Famer have joined forces. Jackson State University has chosen Deion Sanders - aka 'Prime Time' to fill its head football coach vacancy. 'I am truly blessed to be the 21st Head football coach of Jackson
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Morehouse Cancels Fall Sports Due to Ongoing Pandemic
Morehouse – the famed, historically Black college in Atlanta – recently announced that it is canceling its fall sports, including its 2020 football season, due to the ongoing COVID-19
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Vietnam War student massacre—50 years on
The campus fire was dealt with quickly, and then the police forced demonstrating students into the centre of the
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NBA Reporter And Sports Analyst Sekou Smith Dies At 48
The Jackson State Alum was reportedly battling coronavirus.
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‘Match Made in Heaven’: Deion Sanders to Coach Jackson State
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Deion Sanders wiped away tears of joy and passion before speaking. Jackson State’s new football coach then stated “I believe” many times about what he envisions happening on and off the field. “I have a commitment to excellence in each and every thing I do,” the Hall of Fame
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Businessman Views Philanthropy as the Gift that Keeps Giving
For local businessman James V. Page Jr. it was the influence of his great-great-aunt Alma that put him on the right path as a troubled teenager, and more than 30 years later it is still her influence that inspires his work as a philanthropist.
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Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles
A little over 100 miles southwest of Sacramento in Santa Clara County, another African the top post of the region’s water utility last Richardson, Secretary, California Government Operations Agency
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Dr. Cleopatra Davenport Thompson: Renowned Educator & Mississippi Black History Maker
Dr. Cleopatra Davenport Thompson was born in Egypt (Chickasaw County), Mississippi to Alonzo and Lizzie Ann Davenport, where she grew upon a farm with nine other sisters and brothers. Her father was a teacher, who spent 48 years in the Mississippi Public Schools. Her mother was a devoted
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Why are so many Black people bothered by the new Black majorette squad at USC? 
OPINION: We are Black everywhere we go, so what is wrong with expressing said Blackness in predominantly white spaces? The post Why are so many Black people bothered by the new Black majorette squad at USC?  appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jackson State Announces Deion Sanders As Its Next Head Football Coach | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.espn.com Deion Sanders will be the next head football coach at Jackson State, he announced Sunday on his new podcast. 'God called me to Jackson State,' Sanders said on the first episode of '21st & Prime,' according to a transcription by the Clarion Ledger. Jackson State announced the hiring
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NBCA Hall of Fame announces 2020 class | Chicago Defender
THE NATIONAL BLACK COLLEGE ALUMNI HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION, INC. ANNOUNCES THE HONOREES FOR INDUCTION INTO HALL OF FAME 2020 CLASS The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, … Continued The post NBCA Hall of Fame announces 2020 class appeared first on Chicago Defender.
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Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus submits $457 million plan for CARES Act funds and creation of $100 million endowment for Mississippi’s HBCUs | The Mississippi Link
Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus is asking for $457 million from Coronavirus monies and $100 million endowment for HBCUs – Alcorn, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Tougaloo, Rust, Coahoma and Utica Branch of
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Where Lynching Terrorized Black Americans, Corporal Punishment In Schools Lives On
These counties had high rates of lynchings. Now their schools are more likely to paddle Black children, a new study reveals.
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Historic Black colleges to get $650,000 to preserve campuses - Black Voice News
Christine Fernando | Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Several historically Black colleges and universities will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses as part of a new initiative announced Tuesday. The funding for the HBCUs comes as leaders of the colleges
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DIVA DISH! Shocking Verdict for Breonna Taylor. Latest Royal Sussex News. - DivaGalsDaily
No charges for the cops who shot Breonna Taylor to death. Congrats to Deion Sanders. He's been officially named head coach at Jackson State University Is baby number two on the way for Prince Harry and Meghan? Why
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Givly App founder talks HBCU giving challenge, philanthropy : TheGrio
The Givly App is more than just a tech company. In 2018, the Givly App was launched by Tiffany Williams.... View Article The post Givly App founder talks HBCU giving challenge, philanthropy in Black community appeared first on TheGrio.
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Notre Dame coach says coronavirus ‘spread like wildfire’ on football team - TheGrio
The head coach of the Notre Dame football team confirmed that an outbreak of the coronavirus originated with two specific... View Article The post Notre Dame coach says coronavirus ‘spread like wildfire’ on football team appeared first on TheGrio.
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Deep South falls behind in coronavirus vaccine drive - TheGrio
The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but four states in the Deep South have had... View Article The post Deep South falls behind in coronavirus vaccine drive appeared first on TheGrio.
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Morehouse Cancels Fall Sports Due to Ongoing Pandemic
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New President Selected For ODU Highlights Blacks In Academia - The New Journal and Guide
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TSU Tigers win 9th SWAC Tournament after beating Prairie View A&M - DefenderNetwork.com
One day after a nail biter against Jackson State,the Texas Southern men's basketball team did the opposite and secured its ninth SWAC Title and NCAA Tournament berth in style as they took down top-seeded Prairie Vew A&M 80-61 Saturday evening in the SWAC Championship game. After f
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Deion Sanders Named Head Football Coach At Jackson State University
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has been named the head football coach at Jackson State University.
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Public Forums Set for Finalists in Chancellor’s Search at the San Diego Community College District - Voice and Viewpoint
Office of Communications and Public Relations, San Diego Community College District Faculty, classified professionals, administrators, students, and the public will have an opportunity to meet and learn more about the four finalists for the San Diego Community College District’s (SDCCD) next
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Ja Rule and The Painted House Make Donations to Morehouse, Other HBCUs - Atlanta Tribune
Morehouse President Dr. David Thomas joined Ja Rule (ICONN / The Painted House) Tanya Sam (The Painted House), Herb Rice (The Painted House) and Zeev Klein (House of First) this week to accept the contribution which will go toward funding the President’s Innovation Fund #607 Black is Beautiful
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Whitmer Appoints Detroit Chiropractor to State Board  | Community | The Michigan Chronicle
Dr. Cecil Forbes Photo courtesy of Dr. Cecil Forbes' Facebook page Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced recently the appointment of Dr. Cecil Forbes, D.C. of Northville, to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic Examiners, according to a press release. Forbes is the owner of iCare Spine & Rehab Center
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Community Calendar: Week of August 23rd
August 23-29 Annual Black Winemakers Scholarship Dinner. A virtual event raising scholarship funds for Dallas-Fort Worth area students attending Jackson State University. Tickets are on sale now at: http://dfw-jsu.org. Info: …
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Author discusses book on Jackson State shootings of 1970
Eleven days later, (white) employees of the Jackson, Miss., police and the Mississippi Highway Patrol opened fire on a protest outside a women's dormitory at historically black Jackson State College (now
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8th annual Riverdale college, career fair offers options to future and past students - The Atlanta Voice
8th annual Riverdale college, career fair The young lady took the stage followed by a volunteer at the 8th annual college, career and services fair in Riverdale, a south Atlanta city in Clayton County. He helped her get to a microphone in order to announce that she was just accept
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