INGLEWOOD, Calif. – During a weekend highlighting the NBA’s best at the 75th NBA All-Star Game, another group of players were honored for their impact on basketball, the Black pioneers. The families of Chuck Cooper, Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton and Earl Lloyd, the players who broke the NBA’s color barrier in 1950, were recognized during Sunday’s…
The Morehouse Maroon Tigers defeated rival Clark Atlanta 78–74 on Founder’s Day and Senior Night on Feb. 14 at Frank L. Forbes Arena, fueled by a dominant 27-point performance from forward Josiah Lawson. The win signaled Morehouse basketball’s comeback and highlighted the team’s grit on a meaningful night at home. Lawson led all scorers with…
LOS ANGELES – Hours before tipoff of the Kia Rising Stars game, the buzz inside Intuit Dome felt familiar. The NBA All-Star Weekend always delivers star power. But this year, the spotlight stretched far beyond American borders. While household names like Stephen Curry and LeBron James dominated All-Star headlines, Friday’s Rising Stars game offered a…
There were questions everyone had been asking: Playing under a new USA vs. World format, will this year’s All-Star Game be competitive for the first time in years? Will it at all be played with the energy and seriousness of a game that counts in the standings? Based on how they performed Friday, the NBA’s…
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who helped shape political power, has died at 84. Jackson revealed in 2017 that he had Parkinson’s disease. In 2025, he developed progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder. From Greenville to the national stage Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He…
Dr. F. Dubois Bowman ‘92 became the 13th president of Morehouse College on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel hosted the inauguration after a procession through Century Campus, cheered by hundreds of Men of Morehouse and members of the college community. African drummers led the procession, followed by the Platform…
LOS ANGELES – From a rough night to a great night, Trent Middleton Jr. never let his struggles define his performance. Despite shooting 4-for-13 from the field, North Carolina A&T’s junior guard never lost his aggression, never lost his confidence, and most importantly, never lost his readiness for the moment that gave the Aggies a…
LOS ANGELES – The lights dropped and the music echoed through the arena, but for long stretches Saturday night, the electricity didn’t fully follow. The 2026 Kia Slam Dunk Contest, broadcast nationally on NBC and Peacock, delivered isolated brilliance, celebrity cameos and one clear champion. It also delivered honest scoring, uneven execution and renewed questions…
In the world of Rap/Hip Hop the historic 2026 Grammy awards are showing us once again, the genre is relying heavily on older artists and creatives to carry it. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards were held on Feb. 1st, in Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and the popular genres were represented by potent male figures….
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime performance symbolized a message of cultural inclusivity and shared identity before millions of viewers but the show was not met with only praise. Backlash Bunny performance has been highly anticipated with scrutiny from Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery founded organization, Turning Point USA, and also backed by President Donald Trump….
