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‘I Am a Leader, I Forge My Own Path’: Shedeur Sanders Makes History as 1st HBCU Athlete to Sign With Gatorade
The 19-year-old Jerry Rice Award-winner calls it 'an honor' to join the Gatorade family.
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And for His Next Trick, Deion Sanders Will Perform the Heist of the Century
Travis Hunter, the No. 1 high school football recruit in the country, will play for Jackson State—even though he'd verbally committed to Florida State.
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NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin Puts on for HBCUs With a Little Help From FedEx’s Shaping Black Futures Initiative
Three-time Daytona 500 winner will debut a custom paint job with the logos of four different HBCUs at this weekend's Daytona race.
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Jackson State Student Manager's Storybook Ending Is as Sweet as His Nickname
Like every sports-loving athlete, I too have dreams of hitting a big shot in a big game while the crowd goes wild. My homeboy Dan-o swears he scored seven touchdowns in a junior high football game. His brother, my best friend, once scored 20 points in a city league game. (His name is James so,…
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Jackson State University President Among 17 Arrested in Prostitution Sting
I believe the phrase is “not like this.” USA Today reports that William Bynum Jr., president of Jackson State University in Mississippi, was among 17 people arrested over the weekend during a two-day prostitution sting that led to a total of eight felony charges. The 57-year-old was charged with procuring the services of a prostitute,…
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Beyoncé’s Homecoming on Netflix Is an Historically Black Experience
Beyoncé. First of her name. King of Music. Snatcher of edges. Creator of Stamina. The untouched. Greetings Big Sister Freakum Dress, is there anything we can do to make your day better? Before we get started, let me share my journey into the Beyhive. I was a fan of Beyoncé and grew up on her…