The Washington Football Legends for Charity Foundation teamed up with NFL legends Shack Harris and Doug Williams to honor four “Legends” on March 13 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel. Legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Charley Taylor received the Bobby Mitchell Champion of the Gridiron award; James “JB” Brown, Emmy Award-winning host of CBS Sports’ […]
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Ex-NBA Player Arrested for ‘Weed’ in Butt
Former NBA player Robert Whaley was arrested on March 11 for hiding drugs in his butt, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. According to Salt Lake County police, the 27-year-old former Utah Jazz center was first given a minor citation for not wearing his seatbelt. But he made the situation worst when he gave police a […]
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Baltimore Teams Dominate State Titles
Dunbar Claims 12th State Championship It was Baltimore’s year to shine in terms of the State High School Basketball Championship. Three out of the four divisional championship tournaments of Maryland high school basketball were captured by teams from the “Charm City” area. The Dunbar Poets, long known for their rich basketball tradition, earned its 12th […]
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D.C. Students Gain Entrance to College
(March 17, 2010) – Nearly 150 D.C. students, parents and school faculty embarked on the annual College Round-Up in Tarboro, N.C., led by Councilmember Kwame R. Brown. This marks the third year that Brown has escorted D.C. high school students to the event, where many students received on-the-spot offers from many Historically Black Colleges and […]
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Baltimore Teams Dominate State Titles
It was Baltimore’s year to shine in terms of the State High School Basketball Championship. Three out of the four divisional championship tournaments of Maryland high school basketball were captured by teams of the “Charm City” area. The Dunbar Poets, long known for their rich basketball tradition, earned its 12th state title in school history […]
Posted inNational News
Former Trailblazing S.C. Legislator Found Dead
Juanita Goggins, the first Black woman elected to the South Carolina Legislature, was found dead in her home in early March after she apparently froze to death. She was 75. Goggins, who had become a recluse in her later years, died in a rented house just four miles from the state house in Columbia, S.C. […]
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Bears Clinch the ‘Big Dance’
The Morgan State Bears earned the biggest win of their season when they defeated the South Carolina State University (SCSU) Bulldogs, 68-61, on March 13 to claim their second consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship and punch their ticket to the NCAA championship tournament for a second straight year. But the historic victory also offered […]
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CDC Launches HIV/AIDS Info Web Site
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched their social media initiative, “i know,” on March 4 at Clark Atlanta University, a new attempt to promote HIV prevention. The “i know” campaign was created to provide young African-American adults with an open forum to discuss the deadly virus both on and offline. In addition to […]
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Obama Confirms Commitment to Haiti
President Obama renewed his vow for continued relief to Haiti during Haitian President Rene Preval’s visit to the White House on March 10. As citizens of the earthquake-stricken nation struggle to rebuild, Obama said the U.S. must continue to support Haiti in its hour of need. “The situation on the ground remains dire and people […]
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Senate Passes Bill Extending Unemployment Benefits
The U.S. Senate passed a $140 billion extension on unemployment benefits on March 9 by a vote of 66-34. The bill would also extend cuts for college tuition, help pay for the COBRA program, which helps laid off workers keep their health insurance, provide additional funding for Medicaid and tax breaks for high-tech research and […]
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Ohio State Univ. Employee Kills over Evaluation
An Ohio State University janitor allegedly gunned down two people, killing one, before taking his own life in an on-campus maintenance facility in the early morning hours of March 9. Police said Nathanial Brown, 51, was a probation employee who had received a bad performance evaluation and was expecting to be dismissed, according to the […]
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African American Man Held in Yemen
A N.J. man is in custody in Yemen for allegedly killing a bodyguard and having ties to al-Qaeda, Newsone.com reported. Sharif Mobley, 26, is suspected of being a member in the same branch of al-Qaeda that attempted to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas day. He is accused of killing a guard in an attempt […]