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Wellness Check – 5 Journal Prompts to Spark Your Imagination
Remember when having an active imagination was frowned upon? Today, we realize just how important imagination is to the world around us. From the invention of the automobile to the creation of life-saving surgical techniques, all that we see around us started in the...
Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: June 27, 1872- The Birthdate of Paul Lawrence Dunbar: From “Elevator Boy Poet” to “Accomplished Poet”
Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 27, 1872 to two former slaves. His father was enslaved in Kentucky but escaped and served in the Massachusetts 55th Regiment during the Civil War. Dunbar attended public school and was taught to read by his mother....
HBCU Corner – Two Grambling Baseball Players Make 2026 HBCU SwingmanClassic Rosters
Grambling's baseball team will be represented in this year's HBCU Swingman Classic, which takes place on July 10 at 6 p.m. CST during All-Star Weekend at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.The MLB Network announced Wednesday that Grambling catcher Chris Marcellus and...
Wellness Check – The Workout: Jump & Tone
Jumping rope isn’t just for kids. Today’s workout is designed to do double duty, getting your heart rate up and toning your muscles at the same time. Perform each exercise for 45 seconds, then rest for 15 seconds. Do each set of 2 exercises twice then rest for 1...
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