HBCU Bands is a monthly look at news and moves being made by bands at historically Black colleges and universities. Howard University snare drummer Joshua Wallington cannot wait to put on a good homecoming show this weekend in front of alumni who may be coming to Washington from as far as Australia. “It’s really cool...
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Aces defeat Liberty in heartbreaking game 4 loss, repeat as Champions
The Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty 70-69, and captured their second consecutive WNBA title. They are the first team to win back-to-back WNBA titles in 21 years. Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Instagram BROOKLYN, NY – OCTOBER 18: Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson (22) hoists the championship trophy...
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What does the end of the Damian Lillard-Terry Stotts reunion mean for Milwaukee?
It’s not quite as impactful or scandalous as Ime Udoka getting sidelined before Boston’s season last September, but a year later another Eastern Conference contender has lost an influential coach on the eve of the season. Milwaukee’s serendipitous reunion of longtime Portland Trail Blazers head coach/current Bucks… Read more…
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‘Hip-hop professor’ Jasmine Young forges new legacy at Howard University
When Jasmine “Jazz” Young escorted up-and-coming rapper Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace to the main YardFest stage at Howard University’s 1993 homecoming, it gave the then-senior marketing major a preview of her future career with Def Jam Recordings, a career that ultimately led the native New Yorker back to her alma mater. In the 30 years...
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Liberty vs. Aces Odds & Predictions: WNBA Finals Game 4
Tonight, The New York Liberty will matchup against the Las Vegas Aces at home for game 4 of the WNBA Finals. Up 2-1 in the series, the Las Vegas Aces have the opportunity to capture their second consecutive championship. The Liberty got their first finals win since 1999, and will look to even the series. Here you...
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James Harden works harder than anyone at avoiding hard work
James Harden usually waits until the spring to vanish. Whenever you need him most, he’s gone. In a tense series game, you can always count on Harden bouncing when the going gets tough. Read more…
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Tennessee State coach Eddie George’s callout to fans highlights line between football and entertainment culture
Tennessee State University football coach Eddie George has been a model of football consistency – and intensity – in Nashville, Tennessee, for more than a quarter century. On Saturday, when he questioned TSU fans’ love of football in a 90-second, angst-filled sermon, I interpreted his message in four words: Keep that same energy. “I’m hoping...
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Aces Chelsea Gray, Kiah Stokes out for Game 4.
The Las Vegas Aces currently hold a 2-1 series lead over the New York Liberty. With game four on Wednesday, the Aces will be without two starters due to foot injuries. Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli Twitter Instagram TikTok Breaking: Las Vegas Aces Kiah Stokes and Chelsea Gray will be out for Game...
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Utah fans complained until a Michael Jordan T-shirt was removed from the team store
Utah Jazz fans, your team lost to the Chicago Bulls 25 years ago. Friends conversed about Michael Jordan’s game-winning shot in the 1998 Finals on AIM, and Karl Malone teamed up with Diamond Dallas Page to take on Dennis Rodman and Hollywood Hogan at WCW’s Bash at the Beach a month later. Let the past...
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Breast cancer is deadlier for Black women. A study of mammograms could help close the gap.
Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers? A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers — including a large number of Black women who face disparities in breast cancer death rates — to try to find out. People like Carole Stovall, a psychologist in Washington, have signed up for the study to...