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Wyomia Tyus, Tennessee State, Blazed a Trail for Womens’ College Athletics

March 25, 2020

When Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 was passed, academic institutions had to ensure equality in the federal funding of activities for men and women. Prior to that, women’s athletic activities go little to no funding. ... read more »

Black Fact of the Day: June 5, 2019 – Brought to you by Black365

June 5, 2019

On this day June 5, 1945, olympian John Carlos, who raised a “Black Power Fist” during the 1968 Olympics, was born. ... read more »

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Pay Homage to Olympic Legends for Halloween

November 2, 2018

Grammy award-winning artists Beyoncé and Jay-Z wore Halloween costumes to honor historic Olympians Florence “Flo Jo” Griffith-Joyner and Tommie Smith respectively. ... read more »

USC School of Architecture Launches Dean Curry’s New CreativeTalks Series

November 1, 2018

In an auditorium at the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture, students, faculty and the general public listened and participated in an interdisciplinary conversation between the School’s first black Dean, ... read more »