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James Harden Pulled Up To Watch The Battle Of The 5 Stars! 
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James Harden Pulled Up To Watch The Battle Of The 5 Stars! 

The Battle of Los Angeles took place last night. Westchester and Chatsworth faced off in an an epic battle. James Harden pulled up to watch the Alijah Arenas and Tajh Ariza go at it. This game went down to the wire! The post James Harden Pulled Up To Watch The Battle Of The 5 Stars! ...

Morgan State’s Elijah Williams has his heart set on a bigger prize than records: the NFL
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Morgan State’s Elijah Williams has his heart set on a bigger prize than records: the NFL

While NFL draft opportunities for prospects from historically Black colleges and universities have been scarce in recent years, Morgan State University senior defensive lineman Elijah Williams, known in the Morgan community as “Agent Zero,” has bolstered the university’s hopes of sending another player to the NFL. Related Story Athletes from Black colleges take advantage of...

‘The Honorable Shyne’ is a hit. Here’s why I wanted to tell this story.
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‘The Honorable Shyne’ is a hit. Here’s why I wanted to tell this story.

One of the main reasons fellow Andscape culture writer Justin Tinsley and I were tasked with being co-executive producers for The Honorable Shyne was because of our experience as music journalists. The documentary, which chronicles Moses “Shyne” Barrow’s rise to superstardom, incarceration and reemergence as a political leader, fit firmly in our wheelhouse because his...

Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and anti-gay attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police. The state’s highest court ruled that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after the Cook County state’s attorney...

Mirin Fader’s ‘Dream’: Uncovering the Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon
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Mirin Fader’s ‘Dream’: Uncovering the Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon

In the landmark 1984 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon, a seven-foot center from Lagos, Nigeria, as the first overall pick, while the Chicago Bulls chose Michael Jordan third. Olajuwon would revolutionize the center position and leave an indelible mark on basketball, transforming the game with his exceptional skill and defensive prowess. Hakeem...

Mexican forward Karim Lopez dreams of shooting hoops in NBA  
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Mexican forward Karim Lopez dreams of shooting hoops in NBA  

PHILADELPHIA – Other than being 6-foot-8, Karim Lopez otherwise went unnoticed as he ate his chicken parmigiana at a well-known Italian restaurant in the City of Brotherly Love. Little did the patrons know that in two years this teenager could become a familiar face if he makes history as the first native Mexican to become...