By Josh Dubow, Associated Press Three-time All-Pros Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates were chosen as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024 in their first year of eligibility. Peppers and Gates headline a group of 25 modern day semifinalists announced Tuesday by the Hall of Fame from a group of 173 […]
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City of Dallas debuts ‘Sha’Carri Richardson Day’ in honor of native track star
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com The fastest woman in the world, Sha’Carri Richardson, was honored in her hometown earlier this month. The 23-year-old track star’s legacy was cemented into the City of Dallas with Nov.10 being officially named “Sha’Carri Richardson Day.” Richardson was officially named the fastest woman in the world earlier this […]
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Black stars shine on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List 2024
By AFRO Staff Every year, the much-anticipated Forbes 30 Under 30 List features rising stars in several industries. The magazine receives more than 20,000 nominations, collectively, for the North America, Europe and Asia lists. Then, that list is refined – researched, analyzed and vetted – until 600 candidates emerge for the U.S. list. Among those […]
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Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson resigns after nearly a decade
By John Marshall, AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Ray Anderson is stepping down after nearly a decade as Arizona State’s athletic director. Anderson will remain at the school as a professor of practice and senior advisor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. “It has been a privilege to serve as ASU’s […]
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Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges to be inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
By Carolyn Thompson, The Associated Press Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame next year, the hall announced on Nov. 16, adding the tennis great and civil rights icon to a previously announced list of women to be honored during Women’s History Month in March. “The 2024 […]
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Peach State bound: Howard University football team qualifies for first Cricket Celebration Bowl
By Mekhi Abbot, Special to the AFRO The Howard Bison are on their way to the Cricket Celebration Bowl after defeating the Morgan State Bears on Nov. 18 earning their second consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship. The Bison won the matchup with a final score of 14-7. “Offensively, our keys to victory were that […]
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Bronny James warms up before USC game for first time this season after heart issue
By Jill Painter Lopez, Associated Press Bronny James warmed up with his USC teammates before a game for the first time this season after suffering a cardiac arrest in July. He has yet to make his collegiate debut after it was determined he had a congenital heart defect that was treatable. When asked how big […]
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The GOAT on and off the court: Michael Jordan becomes the first athlete in history to join Forbes 400 list
By Chris Katje Many sports fans have debated whether NBA superstar Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time and he is still commonly referred to as GOAT. While the on-court debate will wage on for decades, Jordan’s off-court greatness puts him in a class all his own. Jordan is best known for his […]
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Officials name a new president for Mississippi’s largest historically Black university
By The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Higher education officials in Mississippi voted Nov. 16 to name a new president of Jackson State University, the state’s largest historically Black university. The board of trustees for the state Institutions of Higher Learning named Marcus L. Thompson the 13th JSU president, concluding a monthslong search that […]
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Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges to be inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
By Carolyn Thompson, The Associated Press Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame next year, the hall announced Thursday, adding the tennis great and civil rights icon to a previously announced list of women to be honored during Women’s History Month in March. “The 2024 inductee class has broken […]
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Ethiopia’s Tola sets NYC Marathon record to win men’s race; Hellen Obiri of Kenya takes women’s title
By Doug Feinberg AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia set a course record to win the New York City Marathon men’s race on Nov. 5 while Hellen Obiri of Kenya pulled away in the final 400 meters to take the women’s title. Tola finished in 2 hours, 4 minutes and […]
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Ravens rout Seahawks 37-3 behind defense and Keaton Mitchell’s big day
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens let the trade deadline pass without adding a running back. Then they unleashed Keaton Mitchell on an unsuspecting Seattle squad. “It turned out OK, right?” coach John Harbaugh said. Even Harbaugh would have been hard pressed to predict this type of breakout for […]