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Black History Month Feature: John H. Johnson, Publisher of Negro Digest, Jet and Ebony Magazines

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John Harold Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was an American businessman and publisher. Johnson was the founder in 1942 of the Johnson Publishing Company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson’s company, with its Ebony (1945) and Jet (1951) magazines, was among the most influential African-American business in […]

Columbus Crew Week Feature: Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, MLS Next Pro Championship, MLS Cup Championship first two seasons in Pro Soccer

By Sasha Colcheck   Patrick Schulte Crew Goalkeeper 1 29 2024 Winter Training Camp.mp3 FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS COLLEGE AT ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY In 2019, Schulte committed to playing college soccer at Saint Louis University. In three seasons with the Billikens, Schulte went on to make 51 appearances. In his […]

Houston Rockets mourn loss of longtime swingman Robert Reid, dead at 68

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Robert Keith Reid (August 30, 1955 – February 19, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). An Atlanta-born 6’8″ forward from St. Mary’s University, Texas, Robert “Bobby Joe” Reid played 13 seasons (1977–1982; 1983–1991) in the NBA as a […]

Black History Month Feature: Marcus Garvey, Jamaican Political Activist, Founder of UNIA-ACL

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL, commonly known as UNIA), through which he declared himself […]

#16 UD Flyers start slow, finish fast in holding off Fordham Rams, 78-70; Dayton now 21-4 on season; Head coach Anthony Grant dissects game with Media

By Skip Coopersmith Anthony Grant UD BKB coach Postgame #16 UD 78 Fordham 70 2 17 2024.mp3   2 18 2024 DAYTON – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team came out victorious in a close, back-and-forth battle against the Fordham Rams on Saturday afternoon at […]

Ohio State Buckeyes have a tall order today Hosting No. 2 Purdue and Zach Edey, 1 PM; Jake Diebler debut as interim head coach

By Danielle Daniels   2 18 2024   Ohio State vs. #2 Purdue Date: February 18, 2024 Time: 1 p.m. Venue: Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio Watch: CBS Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com Game Notes: Ohio State | Purdue Rosters: Ohio State | Purdue Season Stats: Ohio State | Purdue TICKETS: Single-game, group and […]

#2 PURDUE PUTS 9-GAME WINNING STREAK ON LINE THIS AFTERNOON AT OHIO STATE

By Danielle Daniels 2 18 2024 GAME NOTES https://purduesports.com/documents/2024/2/18/GAME26_Purdue_Game_Notes.pdf   GAMEDAY INFORMATION — GAME 26 [2] Purdue (23-2, 12-2) vs. Ohio State (14-11, 4-10) Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET | Columbus, Ohio Value City Arena (18,809) TELEVISION: CBS (Tom McCarthy, Jim Spanarkel) RADIO: Purdue Global […]

Black History Month Feature: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. first Black elected to Congress from New York and the Northeast States

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He was the first African American to be elected to Congress from […]