By DL White By DL White In society and throughout history there has been a plethora of fictional heros presented via the Silverscreen. Such characters as Batman, Spiderman and Superman, Thor, Ironman and of course the legendary superhero Black Panther from Wakanda………all real in our minds but myths. One “real superhero” who actually refused to be acknowledged as […]
By Deah Berry Mitchell Looking for something different this Thanksgiving? With the recent announcement that the GDP increased over 2% the estimates that a recession will likely not hit until potentially 2024 have relaxed some of our woes. Although many consumers are still being cautious, they are finding small ways to pamper themselves and loved
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By George Napier Barnes, III It is my belief, especially in sporting competition, that no matter how hard and long you shake up something, when it’s all said and done, the cream (best teams) will always rise to top. With less than a month remaining in the 2022 HBCU Football season the shake ups during
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By G. Napier Barnes, III. We stated in an earlier writing that October is officially HBCU Homecoming Month. An HBCU homecoming, unlike a homecoming at a PWI, is a combination fashion show, cook-out, jam session, step show, bid whist/spades/golf tournament(s) and parties with a football game added in as a time to chill out. Homecoming
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Commentary By DL White Saudi Arabia is Not Acting like an Allie? News flash! Just as friends don’t allow friends to drive drunk….Oil producing countries (that are supposed to be an ally) don’t (or should not) cut crude oil production when crude is being withheld by a major oil producing country involved in an unprovoked
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The back – 9 was unyielding, the heat and new construction overpowered the usually green and scenic resort at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Resort. Nonetheless the show/event went on and in spite of the renovation those gathered weathered through it and made it a positive and actually good day. It is the AZ in late
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By: G. Napier Barnes III It’s the first week of October. By now teams are beginning to separate in their conference standings. Good teams began to float to the top. Not so good teams began to sink into “wait until next year” mode. Still a few teams will hang around hoping a win here, and
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By: G. Napier Barnes, III. Football is the King of intercollegiate sports especially on HBCU campuses. Most football programs are revenue generating. Some programs can even “carry” a schools’ entire athletic department. But because of Title IX, which came into effect in the early 1970’s, women’s sports are just as important on college and university
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By: G. Napier Barnes, III. One thing that really bothers me is when I meet a young person and they tell me that they are going to (put any college here) to play football (or any other sport). Naw partner, you’re NOT going to college to play a sport! You’re going to college to get
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By DL White “Juneteenth is a movement, not a moment,” affirmed District 5 SupervisorAdelita Grijalva, echoing the mantra of Tucson Juneteenth President Larry Starks. In a (4-1) vote on September 6, the Board voted to approve the annual recognition of Juneteenth. Juneteenth acknowledges the day in which Union troops entered Galveston, Texas in 1865 to
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