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Lakers and Bibigo Unveil New Lakers Mural

June 14, 2023 Carma Henry 0

On June 5, 2023, the Los Angeles Lakers and representatives of bibigo® foods hosted their inaugural ‘Lakers Town’ community event in Koreatown. The event featured a new Lakers mural by artist, Jonas Never, and appearances by Los Angles Lakers legends, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, James Worthy, A.C. Green, and Robert Horry, as fans and community members celebrated the unveiling of a mural that celebrates some of the dynamic duos in Lakers history. […]

Securing the Place of the Negro Leagues in Baseball History — One Voice, One Mission

June 14, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The families of Negro League baseball players are calling for a national day of recognition and attention for the Negro Leagues, the Black ball-players who were excluded because of race from Major League Baseball teams. The descendants have come together to form the Negro Leagues Family Alliance (NLFA), established in February. […]

Florida A&M University approves athletics name-changes

June 14, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Florida A&M University Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes recommended name changes to the football field, softball field, and football locker room earlier this year and was unanimously approved Thursday, June 8, at the FAMU Board of Trustees meeting. […]

Nunnie on the Sideline

June 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

From my perspective, the Miami Heat lost game one of the NBA finals because of a failure to convert open three point shots combined with a subpar performance by Bam Adebayo. Though not particularly confident regarding outcome, l waited patiently for game two Sunday, hoping for a different result based on my game one observations. […]

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Morgan State’s Iconic Earl “Papa Bear” Banks

June 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The Westside Gazette takes great pride in highlighting iconic HBCU Hall of Fame coach, Earl C. Banks, a native Philadelphian born on June 11, 1924. After moving to Chicago with his family, he attended Wendall Phillips High School where he became an all state football player as an offensive lineman. He was a stocky 5’8” 210 pound physically, gifted blocking machine. […]

Broward Rattlers Hold Inaugural Golf Tournament

June 7, 2023 Carma Henry 0

On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the Broward County Chapter of the Florida A&M National Alumni Association will host their inaugural golf tournament at the Woodmont Country Club in Tamarac. […]

So many firsts along the way for Coach Bev

June 7, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Known as “Coach Bev,” Kearney’s Texas teams won three NCAA women’s outdoor track championships (1998, 1999, 2005) and four women’s indoor track titles (1992, 1998, 1999, 2006), with at least half of these crowns won before she reached age 30. […]

Coco Gauff, 19, comes back to beat Russia’s Mirra Andreeva, 16, at the French Open

June 7, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts during her third-round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Russia’s Mirra Andreeva at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) PARIS (AP) — Not all that long ago, Coco Gauff was always the kid on the court, the unknown underdog, younger and less experienced than every opponent she faced on a big stage. […]

Alabama State Claims 2022-23 SWAC Commissioner’s Cup

June 7, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The Alabama State University Athletics Department claimed two of three Southwestern Athletic Conference all-sports awards winning the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup and the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award. The Jackson State University Athletics Department claimed the C.D. Henry Award. […]

ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC UNVEIL EXCITING PLANS FOR 2023 AT KICK OFF PRESS CONFERENCE

June 1, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The Orange Blossom Classic Committee organized the kick-off press conference to also announce a strategic alliance with the Recording Academy Black Music Collective. “It’s my absolute pleasure to announce that the Recording Academy Black Music Collective and the Orange Blossom Classic have formed an alliance to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their bands”, explained via video, Recording Academy Black Music Collective Chair, Rico Love. “Our first initiative is to celebrate HBCU bands during Black Music Month, highlighting their talent and cultural significance. Our goal is to amplify their voices and promote their achievements. We are excited to collaborate with the Orange Blossom Classic Committee on this exciting project”. […]