Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Kandiss Edwards November 25, 2025 Surveillance footage shared with investigators shows the homeowner buzzing him into the home. A man posing as a delivery worker entered a San Francisco home on Nov. 22 and stole an estimated $11 million in cryptocurrency after assaulting the homeowner. Police said the suspect approached the residence on Dorland Street shortly before 7 a.m. while holding a white package and identifying himself only as “Joshua.” Surveillance footage shared with investigators shows the homeowner buzzing him into the home. According to the police report obtained by the…
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Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Christopher T. Everett, founder and president of the RLE Go Fore It! Foundation, has built an inspiring mission rooted in service, mentorship, and the transformative power of golf. At 45 years old, Everett reflects on a journey shaped by family, community, and a desire to open doors for young people who may have never considered the game as a place where they belong. His introduction to golf began quietly, long before he understood what it would eventually mean to him. As a young man, his uncle, Clarence Robinson, gifted him…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights MOBILE, Ala.- Savannah State saw their 2025 season come to an end on Friday afternoon after their 3-2 loss to Fort Valley State in the semifinals of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament.In a match played on the campus of Spring Hill in the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center, the Wildcats won the first set 25-18 but SSU went ahead 2-1 with a 25-21 victory in the second set and a 25-19 win in the third set. Fort Valley State rallied back with back-to-back wins in the…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Texas Southern head football coach Cris Dishman voiced strong frustration this week over what he described as a growing issue of unqualified “street agents” attempting to lure his players away. Dishman said the problem has worsened as individuals posing as agents approach young players with false promises and unethical financial demands. “I call them street agents,” Dishman said Monday during the SWAC coaches virtual press conference. “They’re not real agents. We already have these fake agents out here poaching our kids. It’s a shame that we allow that—not just as…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Next Game: at Fort Valley State University 11/29/2025 | 2:00PM Nov. 29 (Sat) / 2:00PM at Fort Valley State University History JACKSON, Tenn.-Jazmin Thornton fouled out of the game with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter but not before scoring a game-high 15 points in Savannah State’s 85-58 loss to Lane on Saturday evening in Lane Gymnasium.The sophomore forward scored nine of her points from the free throw line and finished the game with two rebounds, two assists and one steal.It was…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment After starting out as a scrappy little show and subject to some awkward teen years, the Critics Choice Awards have matured into their third decade. The 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards will air live on E! on Jan. 4, recognizing the best in film and television for the year. Comedian Chelsea Handler will be back as host, as she has ably handled duties for the previous five years.The film awards, selected by nearly 575 voting members of the CCA, are often a strong indicator of what lies ahead at the Oscars. Take…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights October 4, 1943 – November 23, 2025 H. Rap Brown, later known as Jamil Al-Amin, a prominent and fiery figure of the 1960s Black Power movement, has died at 81. Brown first rose to national attention as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), where his sharp rhetoric and uncompromising stance made him one of the era’s most recognizable activists. His speeches captured both the frustration and the determination of young Black Americans fighting segregation and inequality. By the early 1970s, Brown had converted to Islam, changed his name…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Former Florida A&M (FAMU) head football coach Willie Simmons is proving once again why he’s one of the brightest coaching minds connected to the HBCU football landscape. In just his first season at Florida International University (FIU), Simmons has led the FBS program to bowl eligibility for the first time since 2019—a dramatic turnaround for a program that hasn’t posted a winning season since 2018. Strategic Jump This rise shouldn’t surprise anyone who followed Simmons during his run at FAMU. As the Rattlers’ leader, he delivered their first Celebration Bowl…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Next Game: Central State University 12/4/2025 | 7:30PM Savannah State Sports Network Dec. 04 (Thu) / 7:30PM Central State University History JACKSON, Tenn.- Lane broke open a close game with a big run and went on to defeat Savannah State on Saturday evening 94-75 in a game played at Lane Gymnasium.Savannah State found themselves down 74-69 with just over five minutes remaining but Lane answered with a 18-4 run to stretch their advantage to 19 with 1:01 left.SSU whittled their deficit down…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights The College, Career & Beyond | Midnight Golf Program is extending an invitation to community leaders and professionals to take part in an inspiring mentoring experience designed to guide high school seniors as they prepare for life after graduation. The sessions will take place Monday, December 1, and Tuesday, December 2, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the CCB|MGP Headquarters, located at 7441 Second Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The Midnight Golf Program, founded in 2001 by Renee Fluker, is a renowned Detroit-based youth development initiative that uses the sport…