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The Boy Scouts of America has officially filed for bankruptcy after thousands of lawsuits due to claims of sexual abuse. According to CBSNews.com, the Chapter 11 filing in federal bankruptcy court sets into motion what could be one of the largest, most complicated bankruptcies ever seen. Tons of lawyers are seeking settlements on behalf of […]
Good news for marijuana smokers in L.A. County who caught a charge! Your conviction may very well be overturned. L.A. county is willing to overturn decades old minor marijuana convictions thanks to the help of a non-profit organization called, ‘Code for America.’ According to APNews, marijuana was legalized in California in 2016 but there are […]
NBA All Star Weekend couldn’t get off to the start it needed unless God was put first. Former NBA player and music professional Terry Cummings collaborated with Tomeka Holyfield and put on the 13th annual NBA Gospel Choir concert. This is a choir that has a mix of former NBA players who are set out […]
LeBron James continues to make history at home in Ohio as he continues his basketball career in Los Angeles. LeBron’s I Promise School is reaching extraordinary heights after announcing this week that the inaugural class of the school was offered full, four year, tuition free, college educations at Kent State University. This goes on the […]
Attending a Historically Black College University can be the best experience that you create it to be. HBCUs are built on a foundation of culture. Listen to the stories of graduates that have amazing reasons why they are proud to be apart of the HBCU Family! Jim wanted to go to another HBCU, but his […]
On January 31st, 1988 Doug Williams made history. But before that historic day, Williams was already a history-maker. One of the greatest HBCU athletes of all time, Doug Williams career started as a Freshman at Grambling State University under legendary head coach Eddie Robinson. Williams was a four-year starter for GSU, leading the Tigers to […]
For Black History Month, we will spotlight some of the greatest athletes in Historically Black College and University History. Today we kick it off with the man known as “The Pearl.” and “Black Jesus.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdzfTA0jUUk Those nicknames describe the game of one of the greatest Basketball players of all time perfectly. Vernon Earl Monroe grew […]
For Black History Month, WOL News Talk 1450 AM, WYCB My Spirit 1340 and Praise 104.1 will be taking a look at golfers who came before Tiger Woods and the struggles to play the game in a segregated society. Today we take a look at Mel Blackwell. Mel Blackwell started playing golf about 30 years […]
Attending a Historically Black College University can be the best experience that you create it to be. HBCUs are built on a foundation of culture. Listen to the stories of graduates that have amazing reasons why they are proud to be apart of the HBCU Family! https://youtu.be/ark33ln3_lM HBCU FACTS: The purpose of HBCUs, in the […]
Comedian and Basketball fan Guy Torry is a frequent visitor to the Staples Center to see the Los Angeles Lakers. A big Kobe Bryant fan, he’s one of the many people all over the world affected by the sudden passing of the legend. Torry talks about his reaction to the death of Bryant and how […]