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Basketball player fakes kidnapping to escape pressure of college
An Auburn University Women’s basketball player faked her own kidnapping after succumbing to the pressures of being a college athlete. Sierra “Cece” Sims earned a full scholarship to the Alabama school 300 miles away from her home in Tennessee. Unfortunately the demands of being a student-athlete were difficult for Sims to adjust to.
Mother of college quarteback under fire for tweet about Jameis Winston’s dialect
Yesterday, Florida State University won the college football’s national championship, coming from behind to beat Auburn University. Jameis Winston, who recently won the Heisman Trophy, took home MVP honors after the game. During Winston’s post-game interview, Dee Dee Bonner, the mother of University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, took to Twitter to ask a question about the interview. “Am I […]
Molly Ann Dutton: More than a homecoming queen
Molly Ann’s biological mother was a victim of sexual assault, resulting in pregnancy. She gave her up for adoption and now Molly Ann is sharing her live story in hopes of raising awareness about options available to women during unexpected pregnancies.
Nat. Science Foundation Awards Clemson $5 Mill Grant to Advance Blacks in Computer Science
The National Science Foundation has awarded Clemson University with a $5 million grant launch an initiative aimed at increasing black participation in computer science.
100 years after Chicago’s Red Summer race riots, the lasting legacy of segregation is crystal clear
By Terrence Chappell This summer marks the 100th anniversary of Chicago’s 1919 race riots, which triggered an onslaught of inequality that cost the city’s Black community a second causality behind lives lost—opportunity.
Guest Post: Why Some Chicago Hospitals Won’t Treat Victims Of Gun Violence
The following post was written by researchers at Instant Checkmate, a public records search service. By: Instant Checkmate Kevin Perry, 26, was one of three recent victims of gun violence in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. He and two others were inside a vehicle when a masked man approached them and opened fire. All three are in stable condition, but […]
Missouri’s Michael Sam could be NFL’s first openly-gay football player
Michael Sam, a defensive end for the University of Missouri, may become the first openly gay player in the NFL. The SEC co-Defensive Player of the Year announced that he is gay just before the NFL combine is scheduled to begin. He told his teammates last August.
Lil Wayne Announces I Am Music II Tour; Nicki Minaj to Co-Headline
Just two months out of Rikers Island, it looks like Weezy is resuming his duties as the best rapper alive in a very big way. First came the release of the relentless (and awesome), Bangladesh-produced “6’7′,” as well as an amazing performance of the track with Eminem on Saturday Night Live late last year. And […]