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Documentary About Steph Curry's Rise to Superstardom Has the Perfect Title
Underrated will chronicle Curry’s historic rise to prominence during his stint a Davidson
Steph Curry might be a household name now, but before he single-handedly revolutionized the game of basketball he was a three-star recruit out of high school who was ignored by almost every powerhouse school in the NCAA. He would eventually find a home at Davidson—a school with a student body of only 1,700 at the time—after his father’s alma mater, Virginia Tech, only offered him a spot as a walk-on. And the rest, as they say, is history.
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Solange Knowles Releases Extended Director's Cut of Interdisciplinary Performance Art Film for Album When I Get Home Available On Digital Platforms Today
Today, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and visual artist Solange Knowles released the extended director’s cut of the interdisciplinary performance art film for her album When I Get Home via Saint Records / Columbia across digital platforms.
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200 officers are in a manhunt for the Texas suspect accused of killing his 5 neighbors. Authorities are offering $80,000 for information
More than 200 officers from multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for the gunman accused of shooting and killing five people, including a 9-year-old child, at a Cleveland, Texas, home after neighbors asked him to stop firing his rifle outdoors, officials said Sunday.
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Video shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor in the moments before his death
Surveillance video released by a prosecutor Tuesday shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading up to his death earlier this month.
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Danish Minister of Environment Visits PVAMU Campus
On Monday, November 29, 2021, the Danish Minister of Environment, Lea Wermelin, the Royal Consulate General of Denmark, and Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of Agriculture and Human Sciences Dean and Director of Land Grant Programs, Gerard D’Souza, Ph.D., met to establish a partnership between the college and the agency.
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New Chief of Houston Police Department: Troy Finner
When outgoing police chief Art Acevedo announced his exit to run the Miami Police Department, Mayor Sylvester Turner knew he wanted his replacement to be someone who was fully capable to step into the role day one. The city needed someone who would be intentional about reducing crime. He could not have a found a more qualified officer to do that other than Troy R. Finner. After Houston City Council unanimously voted in favor Finner as chief, the official swearing-in could take place.
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Two college students pulled from car by police during last summer's protests in Atlanta file lawsuit
Two college students who were forcibly removed from their car and tased by police during a civil rights protest in Atlanta last summer filed a federal lawsuit against the city Thursday, according to their attorneys.
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METRO Welcomes Returning Board Member Diann Lewter
Business development leader Diann Lewter is the newest member of the METRO Board of Directors. Lewter, who was sworn in at today's Board meeting, will serve a second appointment as a METRO Board Member representing the city of Houston. She previously served from January 2014 to April 2016.
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METRO Welcomes Returning Board Member Diann Lewter
Business development leader Diann Lewter is the newest member of the METRO Board of Directors. Lewter, who was sworn in at today's Board meeting, will serve a second appointment as a METRO Board Member representing the city of Houston. She previously served from January 2014 to April 2016.
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OWN ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATE FOR NEW ROMANTIC DRAMA “LOVE IS__” DEBUTING TUESDAY, JUNE 19 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT
OWN announced today its new original one-hour romantic drama from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil (“Being Mary Jane,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends”) and Salim Akil (“Black Lightning”) will premiere on Tuesday, June 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots at 9 p.m. ET/PT). Brock Akil serves as showrunner on the series, which she and Akil created and executive produce through their company Akil Productions, in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television.
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Spelman student’s design featured in Target’s Black History Month Collection
A sophomore at Spelman College is making a name for herself in the world of graphic design during Black History Month.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Is the Democratic National Committee Evaporating?
There was a time when it seemed that the Democratic National Committee seemed to be invincible. It was the early 1990’s and this new comer from Arkansas, William Jefferson Clinton, was the right guy at the right time. He named a guy who came out of nowhere named Ron Brown to head the DNC. That was unheard of at the time. A Black man running an entire political party. It wasn’t long before everyone knew he had a calling. He led the DNC admirably. He got Bill Clinton elected and then the spell was cast. We had a new breed of national politics.
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Sears Has 'Substantial Doubt' That It Can Survive
Sears Holdings, the holding company for the two iconic retail brands, warned investors late Tuesday that it can't promise it will stay in business.
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Carol Burnett to guest star in final season of 'Better Call Saul'
"Better Call Saul" is going all out for its sixth and final season. Legendary actress and six-time Emmy Award winner Carol Burnett will appear as a guest star on the drama in Season 6. Burnett will appear as a character named Marion, it was announced Monday.
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Actor John Aniston, here at the 2011 Gabby Awards on June 4, 2011 in New York City, has died. Mandatory Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Published on November 14, 2022
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Actor John Aniston, here at the 2011 Gabby Awards on June 4, 2011 in New York City, has died. Mandatory Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Published on November 14, 2022
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Northwestern Professor and Poet Natasha Trethewey Wins the $250,000 Heinz Award in Arts and Humanities
Natasha Trethewey, the Board of Trustees Professor of English at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, has been selected to receive the Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities. The award comes with an unrestricted $250,000 prize. Teresa Heinz, chair of the Heinz Family Foundation, stated that Professor Trethewey’s “writing captivates us with its power and its ability to personalize and fearlessly illuminate stories of our past as a people and a nation. We honor her not only for her body of work, but for her contributions as a teacher and mentor dedicated to inspiring the next generation of writers.”
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South Carolina police officer fatally shot
A shooting over the weekend left one Myrtle Beach Police officer dead and another injured, according to a news release from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
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Briton dies of rabies after getting bitten by a cat in Morocco
A British resident has died of rabies after getting bitten by a cat in Morocco, public health officials said on Monday. Public Health England (PHE) issued a warning Monday to all UK residents after the resident contracted the disease.
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Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy at funeral of Pamela Turner, who was killed by police in Texas this month
Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights leader and founder of National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Pamela Turner, a Black woman shot and killed by a police officer on May 13 outside an apartment complex in Baytown, TX. Turner suffered from schizophrenia.
