(June 23, 2012) Former Super Bowl champion Warren Sapp made headlines this season for a myriad of disappointing reasons. He was reportedly released from his contract as a sports analyst on NFL Network and he later declared bankruptcy to quiet a host of bill collectors. But Sapp isn’t sitting still. The former defensive tackle will […]
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UDC Signs ‘Dynamic Scorer’ Baldwin-Kollore to Women’s Basketball Team
(June 24, 2012) University of District of Columbia’s women’s basketball team finished with a stellar 21-7 record last season, earning a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament back in March. Now the Lady Firebirds are ensuring they’ll have just as strong a season this coming year by signing Tajruba Baldwin-Kollore to a national letter […]
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Howard Coach Harrell Speaks to High School Students; Urges Building Brand
Howard University football head coach Gary Harrell recently spoke with students from Charles H. Flowers High School in Price Georges County, Md. But he wasn’t there to recruit them as potential players for the Bison football team. Instead, Coach Harrell was there to convince the young students about building their own unique brand. “Everybody has […]
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Rodney King Dead at 47 Following Possible Drowning
Rodney King, the man whose 1991 beating by Los Angeles police was caught on video and triggered widespread protests after the officers involved were acquitted, was found dead in his home swimming pool June 17. He was 47. According to multiple media reports, King’s fiancée found him at the bottom of the pool shortly after […]
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Al Sharpton to Receive Humanitarian Honor at 2012 BET Awards
The Rev. Al Sharpton, leader of the National Action Network, will be honored with a humanitarian award at the BET annual awards show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles July 1, the network announced. BET said Sharpton will receive the 2012 Humanitarian Award for his commitment to political activism and social reform over the […]
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Suspect in Auburn Shootings Could Face Death Penalty
(June 15, 2012) The man accused of a triple murder at an off-campus party at Auburn University was denied bail and could face the death penalty if convicted. Desmonte Leonard, 22, turned himself into authorities June 12 after local, national and federal authorities began a manhunt. He allegedly opened fire at the June 9 party, […]
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ACLU Ponders Supporting Ga. KKK Request to Adopt a Highway
A local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan is turning to an unlikely ally in its quest to adopt a Georgia highway, attempting to enlist the help of the American Civil Liberties Union. “Is their message often offensive and obnoxious? Yes. Is that a reason for the government to limit their rights of participation? No,” Debbie […]
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Kanye West Turned Away from Restaurant in Belgium
Even world-famous superstars have to abide by rules of etiquette, a lesson rapper Kanye West learned at a Belgian restaurant in early June. On June 3, the rapper was denied access to Brasserie Appelmans, a restaurant located in downtown Antwerp, Belgium. The news immediately sparked cries of “racism.” “I hear everywhere that we pointed Kanye […]
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Morgan State’s Kenny Ridley Makes CFPA National Watch-List
Morgan State junior defensive back Kenny Ridley was included on a very short list of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference players selected to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) preseason watch list, the university announced. The CFPA released its watch list June 11. Ridley was only one of three defensive backs from the MEAC to make the […]
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Former Morgan State TE Lamont Bryant Signs with Carolina Panthers
Former Morgan State tight end Lamont Bryant recently signed with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL and will participate in the Panther’s mandatory minicamps, which began June 12. Bryant signed with the Panthers after he was released by the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens had originally signed Bryant as an undrafted free agent shortly after he […]
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Chris Brown, Drake Allegedly Tussled in N.Y. Nightclub
Megastar rapper Drake is denying reports that he engaged in a nightclub scuffle with Chris Brown over Rihanna, but both performers have met with police to discuss the incident. According to the Associated Press, representatives for Drake said June 14 that he was leaving W.i.P., a New York nightclub, when a brawl broke out between […]