By J. K. Schmid, AFRO Baltimore Staff “When the police stop you, there are different rules that you have,” Etan Thomas told the AFRO. “That’s just the way that it is.” Thomas, a retired 9-year Washington Wizard turned author and activist, visited Frederick Douglass High School during a Fatherhood Summit. Part of the visit was the […]
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DMV HBCU Report
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com BOWIE STATE MEN AND WOMEN ROUNDING INTO FORM Bowie State finds itself creeping up the CIAA standings after winning their fifth consecutive game to conclude a three game road trip against teams from the southern division. After a 68-52 road victory at Fayetteville St., the Bulldogs find themselves at 10-8 […]
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DMV HBCU REPORT: BSU Gets Big CIAA Wins as HU Loses MEAC Opener
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com BOWIE STATE BOUNCES BACK FOR CIAA WIN Bowie State ended a two-game losing streak by stopping Johnson C. Smith. This was a critical early win as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) race went into high gear even as winter break continued. Redshirt junior David Belle sank a pair of […]
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3, Thanking 3: Bradley Beal Calls Dwyane Wade An ‘idol’
By TIM REYNOLDS , AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Bradley Beal has been keeping a secret from Dwyane Wade all of these years. Beal wears No. 3 for one reason. It’s a tribute to his idol. Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, right, and Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal exchange jerseys after an NBA basketball […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Guards Play Big in Loss to Georgetown
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Georgetown’s men’s basketball program has been as benevolent as any philanthropist when it comes to supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Under John Thompson, Sr. the Hoyas began a tradition of playing Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference program as preseason tune up games to knock off holiday rust as they get set […]
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COMMENTARY: Allen Can’t Run from Mismanagement Failures with Burgundy and Gold
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Following another dismal 4-12 season in 2014 Bruce Allen, the president and general manager of the NFL’s franchise in Washington, D.C. uttered the phrase that continues to define his legacy. “We’re winning off the field, but we’ve got to start winning on the field,” Allen said. Allen’s dubious public relations […]
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DMV HBCU REPORT: Honors For DMV QBs & History Made By HU’S Cole
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com HU’s NEWTON EARN ALL-AMERICAN and MEAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Despite a season where they didn’t meet expectations, Howard University quarterback Caylin Newton was named to the first team of the 2018 HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-America First Team and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the […]
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Wilson Restores Credibility To DCIAA Basketball
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com DCIAA basketball has taken a backseat to the WCAC and the prep school conferences in this area because of the proliferation of travel and summer league talent that is purged from D.C. for the winter season. However, Woodrow Wilson has built a roster that is a comparable to the […]
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Redskins’ Nicholson Arrested, Charged with Assault & Battery
By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Redskins safety Montae Nicholson was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with assault and battery and being drunk in public stemming from a fight at a restaurant and retail complex near the team’s practice facility in Ashburn, Virginia. Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kraig Troxell confirmed Nicholson’s […]
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Hogan Secretly Tries to Keep NFL Franchise in Prince George’s County
By Mark Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com With the District of Columbia ready to make a strong run at luring the professional football franchise back to the place it represents, Gov. Larry Hogan appears ready to call a Hail Mary to try and keep the team from leaving the free state. According to MarylandMatters.org – an independent, […]
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Howard Names Prince as New Coach
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Two years ago, it would’ve been hard to imagine any prominent FBS coach would be interested in the Howard University head-coaching job. The program was beginning its recovery from three consecutive losing seasons with the dark shadows of dysfunction hovering as Mike London was set to take reigns of […]
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DMV HBCU Report: UDC Ends Bowie State Streak At Four
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For just the second time in their last 15 meetings the UDC Firebirds defeated Bowie State 84-80 snapping a four game win streak in the District. Junior guard Zachary Olukanni led the Firebirds with 21 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists. The Bulldogs, coming off their win […]
