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EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward LeBron James, the team announced. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. “Today is a great day for the Lakers organization and Lakers fans all over the world to welcome LeBron James, a three-time NBA champion and four-time NBA MVP,” said Lakers President of Basketball Operations Earvin “Magic” Johnson. “LeBron is special. He is the best player in the world. He loves to compete and is an awesome leader who is about winning and making sure that his teammates are successful. The Lakers players are excited to…

WASHINGTON – Whether you believe that champions are born or that they are made, Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor is irrefutable proof that they cross paths with Howard University. The senior sports management major and jiu-jitsu athlete was recently crowned the 5th International Brazilian Jui-Jitsu Federation World Champion, making him the very first African-American to hold the title. On Monday, June 4, Hill-Taylor locked his opponent, former IBJJF World Champion Leonardo Saggioro into a position he couldn’t escape, causing Hill-Taylor’s coach, 4th degree black belt Lloyd Irvin, to jump from his seat, bursting with excitement. He knew that what they had been…

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) hosted its Fourth Annual Blue Diamond Gala, a star-studded evening that featured an exhilarating performance by multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter John Legend. Comedy icons Arsenio Hall and George Lopez emceed the evening, which raised over $2.2 Million and was attended by 1,700 guests. The Los Angeles Dodgers Ownership Group presented the 2018 Blue Diamond Gala. The group includes Mark Walter, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Todd Boehly, Robert “Bobby” Patton, Jr., and Peter Guber. Serving as this year’s event chairs were Emily and Teddy Greenspan, Terri and Eric Holoman, William McMorrow, Stephanie and…

Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) will be without an African American on its Board of Trustees for the next two-and-half years after a unanimous vote by the Board’s current Trustees to appoint David Vela to fill the vacancy left when Sydney Kamlager-Dove was elected to the California Assembly. Vela will serve out the remainder of Kamlager-Dove’s term representing Seat 3 and will be the fourth Latino and sixth male on the Board. Vela’s appointment comes after he previously ran for election to the LACCD Board unsuccessfully. He also ran and lost his bid for…

EL SEGUNDO, CA – The 2017-2018 NBA season didn’t exactly turn out to be the kind of year the Los Angeles Lakers expected it would have. But the Purple and Gold did have some bright moments. Adding heralded first-year man Lonzo Ball and the sensational rookie Kyle Kuzma to the team’s roster wound up serving the Laker faithful with plenty of highlight-reel plays and higher expectations for the team in the future. Ball came into the Lakers organization projected as the next great thing to suit up for a franchise listed with Hall of Famers and reputable ballers. Kuzma, on…

LOS ANGELES, CA – Actress and activist Jane Fonda announced her support Sunday for a campaign to bring more transparency and public accountability to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and to ensure that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the governing body for America’s most populous county and largest jail system, invests some of the $3.5 billion planned for building new jails into providing alternatives to incarceration. Award-winning artist John Legend announced his support just days after the birth of his new son. Fond joins others in Hollywood including actress Alyssa Milano, Matt McGorry (“Orange is the New…

MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY — For the sixth consecutive year, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center hosted student-athletes from member schools of the Super Essex Conference along with their families and coaches for a celebration of the qualities that made Yogi a national treasure. Recipients of the Investors Bank Best Teammate Award exemplify the strength of character, sportsmanship and supportive spirit that, though often unheralded, are vital to a team’s success. “The recipients of the Best Teammate Award display the supportive, respectful dedication to team and sport that defined Yogi Berra as an athlete and a person,” said Eve Schaenen,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 12, 2018) – Howard University alumnus and award-winning actor Chadwick Boseman spoke to graduates about the significance of making it to the top of the Hilltop during the Howard University 2018 Commencement Convocation. In front of an audience of more than 8,000 family and friends, Boseman encouraged the graduates to not only exceed in their next steps but also strive to achieve their life’s purpose. “When you have reached the Hilltop and you are deciding on next steps, you would rather find purpose than a career. Purpose is an essential element of you that crosses disciplines,” said…

FORT WORTH, Texas – Arise Africa is partnering with Kershaw’s Challenge to build a million dollar school throughout the next few years in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa. The new school will be named the Arise Christian School (ACS). ACS is part of Arise Africa, a ministry based in Fort Worth, Texas dedicated to serving children in Zambia through education, feeding, shelter, health and religious services. Kershaw’s Challenge is a faith-based, others-focused organization, founded by three-time Cy Young Award Winner and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, and his wife Ellen. Kershaw’s Challenge exists to encourage people to use whatever God-given passion…

Among several other areas of study, Florida Memorial University (FMU) is proud of its innovative film and television department. FMU Professor Russell Motley recently coordinated an inventive event on FMUs campus, teaching students the basics of entertainment reporting. Several months ago, Motley hosted a similar event for the blockbuster Black Panther with thespian Letitia Wright, the actress who plays T’Challa’s scientist sister. When actor Winston Duke’s entourage arrived on FMUs campus on April 18, it included several promotional delegates, a make-up artist, and a Disney representative. Duke plays the character M’Baku, who was born and raised in the Jabari Village…

She first served up Coachella with a spectacular splashdown performance. Then she made some more noise with another reverberating act that will help several histocially black colleges and universities in keeping with their education mission. Beyoncé, through her BeyGOOD initiative, announced four schools that will receive the newly established Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year. The schools, Xavier University, Wilberforce University, Tuskegee University and Bethune-Cookman, are all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). HBCUs are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of…

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Mr. Black Panther himself is coming to town. Howard University star alumnus Chadwick Boseman will deliver the keynote address during Howard University’s 150th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 12. Mr. Boseman will address members of the Class of 2018 and their families, university trustees, officers, faculty, staff, and alumni. Howard University will confer upon Mr. Boseman the University’s highest honor, an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters. “It is an incredible honor and privilege for the Howard University community to welcome back home one of its native sons, Chadwick Boseman, to deliver the 2018 commencement address,” said Howard University…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Howard University School of Business (HUSB) recently unveiled its new Bloomberg Finance Lab in front of a standing-room only crowd of students, faculty and alumni. The lab, made possible through a generous $250,000 gift from alumnus Wendell E. Mackey, CFA, will be used to prepare students to excel in finance-related fields. “We are extremely appreciative of Mr. Mackey’s donation to the Howard University School of Business, which not only supports the Bloomberg Finance Lab, but also student scholarships,” said President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick. “In this full circle moment, we get to witness a student who once…