The UCLA Women’s basketball team made their presence well known in the opening round of the NCAA March Madness Tournament Saturday defeating 15th-seeded Cal Baptist 84-55
Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner — three Black men killed in violent confrontations with police officers — expressed frustration Friday with politicians who have failed to pass police reform legislation or have worked to invalidate laws intended to reduce chances that citizens’ encounters with police end in death.
The USC women’s basketball team defeated the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders 87-55 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. All but two Women of Troy scored with four reaching the double digits.
Chattanooga’s Jada Guinn entered the postseason with a little extra incentive. Although she earned first-team all-Southern Conference honors, Guinn wasn’t selected as the league’s player of the year.
Visitors to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park wind a serpentine path past art pieces depicting the lives of enslaved people in America and historic exhibits, including two cabins where the enslaved lived, before arriving at a towering monument.
In the opening round of the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas, UCLA managed to defeat twelfth-seeded Oregon State 67-57. Sophomore guard Dylan Andrews displayed his best performance for UCLA, scoring a career-high 31 points, including seven three-point shots.
If you participated in Atlanta’s wildest gathering called Freaknik back in the day, then beware: You might be featured in Hulu’s new documentary about the legendary street party that became popular through folklore tales involving gridlock traffic, public nudity and highway debauchery.
After four decades in fashion, the queen of the catwalk is getting her own exhibition.
Before conquering daytime television, Williams spent 23 years building a devoted fan base on the radio with “The Wendy Williams Experience,” a top-rated daily radio show. Syndicated nationally, it aired on WBLS in New York, captivating an audience of more than 12 million people. In recognition of her contributions, Williams was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in November 2009, a prestigious honor held by only a handful of women.
She adds another to her conference record after helping USC to two more road wins last week.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Feb. 26, to Sunday, March 3.
In honor of Black History Month, the Los Angeles Chargers hosted two inspiring events for students from the team’s educational program, Bolt Academy, and youth athletes from the Snoop Youth Football League.
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