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Politics / Austin Asks Congress to Support Defense Budget Request

« on: Yesterday at 06:47:14 AM »

Austin Asks Congress to Support Defense Budget Request
March 23, 2023 | By Jim Garamone , DOD News


The fiscal 2024 defense budget request of $842 billion is needed to deter and counter the threats of today and the threats that may arise in the future, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee today.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3339229/austin-asks-congress-to-support-defense-budget-request/

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General Discussion Forum / Barber Scotia College and the City of Concord are not in Partnership

« on: March 19, 2023, 06:25:57 AM »

A task force wanted to help a financially ailing HBCU in North Carolina. It was disbanded.

BY DJ SIMMONS
UPDATED MARCH 17, 2023


“Despite our efforts and financial commitment, Barber-Scotia College officials refuse to work in partnership with us, and have continuously obstructed the work of the Task Force,” Lindsay Manson, a spokesperson for the City of Concord, said in a news release Thursday. “We no longer believe it is possible for the Task Force to work effectively in pursuit of a revitalized campus.”

https://amp.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article273223020.html

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Sports Forum / A Good Site for a Basketball Tournament in the South

« on: March 10, 2023, 05:43:36 AM »

Gateway Center Arena @ College Park is a state-of-the-art 5,000-seat venue located in Metro Atlanta’s Southside—a few minutes from downtown Atlanta via MARTA or the highway, and a three-minute Skytrain ride from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Operated by the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC), the Gateway Center Arena is your ticket to quality entertainment and events. Line-ups include professional sports, concerts, family events, graduations, conventions and more. Event planners can bring the experiences they imagine to life in our world-class facility, with the help of the award-winning GICC staff, caterers from CulinAero by Proof of the Pudding, and three write-home-to-mom-worthy hotels.

Did we mention spirit? We have spirit, yes, we do! The Gateway Center Arena is proud to be the official home to the Atlanta Dream and to the Atlanta Hawks G-League team, the College Park Skyhawks.


https://gatewaycenterarena.com/about/

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Sports Forum / Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2023-24

« on: March 10, 2023, 04:30:04 AM »

Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2023-24

Jeff Borzello

While nothing may top Adrian Autry replacing Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim at Syracuse after 47 years at the helm, the men's college basketball coaching carousel continues to spin fast and furiously. Positions have been opening since before the 2022-23 season tipped -- when Manhattan fired Steve Masiello -- and will continue to do so in the coming months.

There are already vacancies at large programs such as Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Texas and Texas Tech, most of which will set off chain reactions when they're filled. Current successful mid-major coaches are in the running for those. As we approach the 2023-24 season, ESPN will be tracking all the moves in the men's game in one complete list right here.

www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35814663/men-college-basketball-coaching-changes-2023-24

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Sports Forum / HBCU Basketball Season for the Men Comes to an End in the CAA

« on: March 05, 2023, 05:18:46 PM »

Hofstra Pride  16-2
Charleston Cougars 16-2
Towson Tigers    12-6
UNC Wilmington Seahawks 12-6
Drexel Dragons 10-8
Delaware Blue Hens 8-10
North Carolina A&T Aggies  8-10
William & Mary Tribe   7-11
Elon Phoenix  6-12
Stony Brook Seawolves  6-12
Northeastern Huskies 6-12
Hampton Pirates 5-13
Monmouth Hawks 5-13

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General Discussion Forum / Chris Rock has a Good Netflix Special

« on: March 05, 2023, 05:06:53 AM »

Netflix's 'Chris Rock: Selective Outrage' reveals a lot of anger for Will Smith

March 5, 2023

Eric Deggans


https://www.npr.org/2023/03/05/1161184907/netflixs-chris-rock-selective-outrage-reveals-a-lot-of-anger-for-will-smith

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General Discussion Forum / 'Sister Presidents:' Raleigh's 2 HBCU presidents

« on: February 20, 2023, 02:07:50 PM »

'Sister Presidents:' Raleigh's 2 HBCU presidents on ties that bind the schools and their friendship

By Joel Brown WTVD logo
Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Both HBCUs are looking for ways to boost revenue and renovate aging facilities on campus. They're pitching plans to reimagine the universities with private partnerships.

The proposed "Shaw U District" aims to rezone many university properties and then lease them to private developers. At Saint Augustine's, McPhail is finalizing plans to lease 12 acres of campus for a 320-unit multi-family project. The plans have fueled some criticism that the schools may be selling off their legacies.

https://abc11.com/hbcu-black-colleges-advocacy-day-shaw-university/12821202/?fbclid=IwAR0wUpydmtYU9MKIpZQ3So48szXNuM-L1iCOATJvfRNMgWVXLeCDupZoDKk

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Sports Forum / CIAA Standings Jan 22nd

« on: January 22, 2023, 08:38:09 PM »

Men

NORTHERN DIVISION
Virginia Union   3-0,   6-2   
Virginia State   1-2,   6-2   
Shaw           1-2,   4-4   
Lincoln (PA)   1-2,   4-5
Elizabeth City State   2-1,   3-6
Bowie State   1-2,   3-6

SOUTHERN DIVISION
Claflin   2-1,   6-3   
Fayetteville State   2-1,   6-3   
Winston-Salem State   2-1,   5-4
Livingstone   1-2,   4-4
Johnson C. Smith   2-1,   2-6
St. Augustine's   0-3,   2-6

https://theciaa.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball

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Sports Forum / This Young Man Would be a Great Addition to Any Team

« on: January 19, 2023, 03:25:15 PM »

Janhri Luckey

Thomasville High School - Boys' Varsity Basketball and Football

Thomasville, NC

www.hudl.com/profile/13108598/Janhri-Luckey

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On the Sidelines and In The Stands / NSU Spartan Legion's 'Chief' Emery Fears passes away at the age of 97

« on: January 18, 2023, 10:02:29 PM »

NSU Spartan Legion's 'Chief' Emery Fears passes away at the age of 97

NSU Athletics Foundation Hall of Fame member Emery Fears died on January 12. He was 97 years old. Fears, affectionately known as "Chief," was NSU's Director of Bands from 1974 until his retirement in 1991, and was the first to coin the term "Spartan Legion".

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Sports Forum / Watch for these HBCU players in 2023 NFL draft

« on: January 18, 2023, 06:22:36 PM »

Watch for these HBCU players in 2023 NFL draft

By Mia Berry
@Iammiaberry

December 28, 2022

Four players from historically Black colleges and universities heard their names called in the 2022 NFL draft: Joshua Williams (Fayetteville State, Kansas City Chiefs), Cobie Durant (South Carolina State, Los Angeles Rams), Ja’Tyre Carter (Southern University, Chicago Bears) and James Houston (Jackson State, Detroit Lions).

After a full season of HBCU football and the caliber of talent displayed throughout, here are several HBCU players that could be selected in April’s NFL draft.

https://andscape.com/features/watch-for-these-hbcu-players-in-2023-nfl-draft/

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Politics / Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: The Three Evils of Society 1967

« on: January 17, 2023, 05:11:18 PM »

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1967 speech at the National Conference on New Politics in Chicago. Here, he speaks about what he calls the Triple Evils: War, Racism and Poverty.

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Sports Forum / Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic on TNT

« on: January 15, 2023, 11:07:51 PM »

The second installment of the showcase will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. This year’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) men’s college basketball showcase will feature Morgan State University versus Delaware State University and Norfolk State University versus Hampton University competing in a doubleheader airing on TNT.

https://prucenter.com/events/legacy-classic

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General Discussion Forum / Amos 5

« on: January 15, 2023, 07:25:10 AM »

Amos 5

20 Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

25 Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

26 But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

27 Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, whose name is The God of hosts.



https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Amos%205&version=KJV

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General Discussion Forum / Winston-Salem State Chancellor to step down, interim leader announced

« on: January 09, 2023, 08:50:06 PM »

Winston-Salem State Chancellor to step down, interim leader announced

 By Joe Killian
 January 9, 2023


Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson announced his retirement Monday.

Robinson, who has led the school for eight years, will step down at the end of the current semester. UNC System President Peter Hans appointed Anthony Graham, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Winston-Salem State, as interim chancellor effective July 1.

https://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2023/01/09/winston-salem-state-chancellor-to-step-down-interim-leader-announced/#sthash.BQL1c9Oj.dpbs