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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘A blessing': HBCU basketball teams to play in tournament at Bojangles Coliseum
As one door closes, another opens. At least that's the case for the basketball teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities set to play this Thursday through Saturday in Bojangles Coliseum. Channel 9′s Eli Brand reports that teams, including several from the Carolinas, will be competing in the first Black College Invitational Championship – a brand-new postseason tournament meant to highlight talent from HBCUs. Advertisement ALSO READ: App State to retire Darryl Robinson's jersey for historic basketball honor 'It's a blessing. Being back home as well. I couldn't be more grateful,' said Jailen Williams, a point guard for Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Williams, a senior, is originally from Salisbury and is one of the dozens of players taking part. He said having the chance to extend his career means everything to him. 'Hearing the news of getting this invitation to play in this tournament just boosted morale for not only myself but my teammates as well,' Williams said. It's also an opportunity for the colleges themselves to get exposure. Games will be streamed live online. Advertisement Women's teams will also be competing, including Livingstone College and their senior forward and Charlotte native Morgan Kelson. 'It's an honor to be a part of the first one. So that's great as well and then being in the city of Charlotte, it's a great city – a lot of things to do and see,' Kelson told Channel 9. Both Williams and Kelson said this is their first chance to play postseason basketball. One they hope will continue to be there for those players who come after them. 'HBCUs have been on the come up as of lately but we get the short end of the stick sometimes. And it's understandable because we're new to the system,' Williams said. 'But it's big for Historically Black Colleges and this will make others commit to schools like this knowing there are postseason opportunities available.' Find more details about the tournament and a full schedule of games here. WATCH BELOW: Community working to save historic Black church from being demolished
USA Today
22-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Saints need to scout these 2025 draft prospects in the HBCU Legacy Bowl
DT Elijah Williams RB Irv Mulligan The HBCU Legacy Bowl is an all star game for draft eligible players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and it's in the New Orleans Saints backyard for the fourth year in a row. This week started with the HBCU Combine on Monday then continued with practices from Tuesday through Friday. The entire week of activities took place at the Saints indoor facility. All 32 teams sent scouts to the event, but it can be assumed the Saints had the largest presence since they were the hosts of the event. The Legacy Bowl itself is Saturday Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. CT. You can watch it on NFL Network. Here are a pair of players that should be on the Saints' radar and fans should look for during Saturday's all-star is a versatile defensive lineman out of Morgan State, who ended his career with the most sacks in school history. Through his four years, he was one of the most disruptive forces in the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference and won the MEAC Defensive Player of the Year in has experience playing on the edge and the interior at a high level, which would be beneficial in the Saints' transition to an odd front system. At 294 pounds, he would slot perfectly as a 3-4 defensive end. As a late round pick, he could grow into the role without pressure of immediate possesses power, speed and agility to defeat blockers. He showcased all of these abilities during Legacy Bowl practices. The domination he showed over four seasons extended to the past four days. He was easily the MVP of the week, and his ability lines up with a position the Saints could look to target in the later Williams, Irv Mulligan won his conference's player of the year award. The Jackson State running back missed the first three games of the season due to an injury suffered the previous season and still crossed the century mark a short ramp up period, Mulligan's production hit top speed. He ran for over 130 yards and a touchdown in four consecutive games. He also averaged more than five yards per carry in nine of his 12 games this displays strong contact balance with a good blend of power and underrated speed. While he wouldn't be categorized as a burner, Mulligan is capable of hitting the home run in addition to getting tough yardage.
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes continues commitment to the HBCU Legacy Bowl
The Kansas City Chiefs will have frustrating memories from their Super Bowl experience in New Orleans earlier this month. The team and other franchises will be represented this weekend, scouting promising prospects at Tulane Stadium for the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to be intensely interested in the development and success of prospects from Historically Black Colleges. He shared his thoughts on the annual showcase during his Super Bowl LIX media session, focusing on its impact. 'Those guys have talent,' said Mahomes. 'Those guys have talent to make it to the NFL and I want to give them the same opportunities I received coming out. Being able to sponsor that event and showcase their talent is a little step that I can do in order to get some additional players in the league.' So much love for @PatrickMahomes and the @15andMahomies Foundation! In just three years, the @HBCULegacyBowl Bowl & Career Fair (now the nation's largest HBCU Career Fair) have provided several thousand HBCU students an #opportunity to realize their dreams on and off the field.… — BlackCollegeFootball (@BCFHOF) February 4, 2025 Under his foundation '15 and the Mahomies,' Mahomes made a multi-year commitment to the game in 2021. This was established before the game's year. The game's latest edition will take place on February 22nd, and many eyes will be looking for the multiple-time NFL MVP.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
What Will Happen to Your Student Loans if Trump Closes the Department of Education?
Pool/Getty Images The Trump administration has promised to eliminate the Department of Education, shifting more responsibility back to the states. States already have significant control over education — particularly when it comes to setting standards and deciding on curriculum, but eliminating the department would have major repercussions for college students. Stay up-to-date with the politics team. Sign up for the Teen Vogue Take Setting aside the fact that Congress would have to approve the closure, doing so or otherwise dismantling the agency could disrupt programs and protections that millions of students and families rely on, including federal Pell grants for low-income students, other key forms of financial aid, and campus civil rights protections. Students need to recognize this as a direct attack on their future. And these threats extend beyond education. They're part of Trump's broader push to undermine public institutions, redirect public funding to private schools that lack accountability, and upend American civil rights and protections. Ever since the Supreme Court handed down its 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, certain localities have resisted desegregation. Without strong oversight that federal funds and programs must be implemented legally and equitably, the limited social progress we've made could quickly be lost. If the administration moves forward with dismantling the Department of Education, students of all ages could face a more divided, unequal system that restricts opportunities instead of creating them. The civil servants who staff the Department of Education oversee programs that students rely on to pay for college, like Pell Grants, student loans, and work-study programs. The department also provides direct funding to colleges that enroll a high number of low-income students, as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities, and small schools with limited resources. Dismantling the department would put Pell grants and other need-based aid programs at risk, which would disproportionately harm low-income students. In 2021, the Department of Education revived its enforcement office, which protects students who receive federal aid from being subjected to fraud and abuse. Without federal oversight, nefarious parties that stand to profit from the higher education industry, like the for-profit college industry, would operate with fewer consequences, leading to more students being saddled with useless degrees and high debts. Student loan borrowers have already faced mass confusion over the last five years and eliminating the department could exacerbate existing issues. Federal student loan payments were paused to provide relief at the start of the pandemic in 2020, and legal challenges thwarted the Biden administration's multiple efforts to provide additional debt relief. Conservatives have laid out plans to again privatize the student loan industry through legislation. Abolishing the department and moving student loans elsewhere could throw borrowers' accounts into further disarray and cause more financial harm. Regardless of where the student loan program ultimately lives, borrowers who count on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) face an uncertain future. PSLF was dysfunctional for years, but recent improvements were finally moving the program closer to the way Congress intended, which is to provide debt relief to borrowers who work for a certain number of years in public service and make qualifying payments. It is unclear how the Trump administration will handle PSLF, though a plan to eliminate it was outlined in Project 2025. Eliminating PSLF would most severely impact the hopeful students seeking careers in education, health care, and government. PSLF helps students, who might otherwise be deterred because of high student loan debt, to enter these important public service job sectors, allowing these industries to diversify their ranks to include more first-generation graduates. Beyond the massive amount of funding managed by Department of Education employees, they also play a key role in making sure students' civil rights are respected in places of learning. The department is tasked with investigating complaints of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability status, or age, as well as sex-based discrimination and harassment under Title IX. Title IX has been heavily politicized as debates over LGBTQ+ student rights, sexual misconduct policies, and gender equity have led to shifting regulations under different administrations. The Trump administration has signed an executive order banning transgender girls and women from participating in women's sports and has reinstated rules criticized for making it harder for students to report sexual violence. Title VI, which protects students against discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, has been equally politicized amid debates over race-conscious admissions, campus speech, and discrimination protections. The Trump administration is expected to weaponize Title VI enforcement to suppress certain topics and activities. Indeed, they've already begun via executive orders that affect diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Taken together, these orders could reduce students' protection against all forms of discrimination and harassment. So, who stands to benefit from eliminating the Department of Education? Aside from the bad actors who have always lurked around our public education system hoping to make a profit, anyone who wants higher education to be an exclusive luxury would celebrate this regression. A college degree has long been seen as elitist because of who's had access from the beginning: white, wealthy families. However, for some people, a degree is necessary for overcoming racist, sexist barriers in the job market. To help more students reach higher education, advocates have chipped away at barriers to access, empowered by federal funding and expertise flowing from the Department of Education. If it is abolished, states with weaker higher education systems could struggle to fill the gaps, leading to a higher risk of disparities and segregation between well-funded and underfunded institutions — and the students who attend them. In short, getting rid of the department could harm many and benefit a few. But for an administration seemingly determined to reverse the social and economic gains made over the past 60 years, maybe that's the point. Originally Appeared on Teen Vogue Check out more Teen Vogue education coverage: Affirmative Action Benefits White Women Most How Our Obsession With Trauma Took Over College Essays So Many People With Student Debt Never Graduated College The Modern American University Is a Right-Wing Institution
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch Live: Behind the stories we uncovered for Black History Month
(NEXSTAR) -Nexstar Media – the parent company of this website – is launching a series of stories for Black History Month, highlighting significant historical sites and cultural contributions across the United States that honor Black history. To kick off our coverage, we are featuring three veteran reporters discussing the broader significance of their coverage on a live stream at the top of this article beginning at 1 p.m. ET, Friday, January 31st. Among the topics discussed is a deeper dive into our coverage of a surge in black-owned businesses from WHTM's Valerie Pritchett, WFLA's Deanne King delving into stories of everyday people working to fix systemic problems in black communities, and KSEE's Sydney Charles reporting on the role Buffalo Soldiers played in protecting the natural resources that became our first national parks. Each journalist will provide unique insights into the stories behind their month of coverage also includes a visit to Historic Stagville in Durham County, North Carolina, which was once one of the largest plantations in the state. The site now serves as an educational resource about the lives of enslaved people. Another story focuses on the Move-In Day Mafia, a volunteer group that supports students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by providing dorm makeovers and care Attucks Theater in Norfolk, known as the 'Apollo of the South,' will also be featured. Designed by African American architect Harvey Johnson, the theater has hosted legendary performers since its opening in 1919. In Mobile, the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (MAMGA), originally known as the Colored Carnival Association, will be highlighted for its role in promoting cultural and civic engagement through Mardi Gras stories will appear on local stations across the United States and represent a sampling of the deep coverage Nexstar journalists will provide over the month of February. Through these stories, Nexstar Media aims to honor and educate audiences about the rich history and contributions of African Americans, providing a deeper understanding of their impact on American culture and facts from this article were gathered by Nexstar journalists. This article was converted into this format with assistance from artificial intelligence. It has been edited and approved by Nexstar staff. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
