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HBCU Corner – HBCU Band Champ “Human Jukebox” Reloads with New Staff, Same Expectations
The HBCU marching band world will have its eyes on Southern University as the Human Jukebox enters the 2026 season with new staff members, fresh talent and a championship standard to maintain.Southern University is the reigning Division I Red Lobster Band of the Year...
Wellness Check – Booze-Free Mocktails
There’s nothing like a cocktail to wind down a busy week. For many people, though, cocktails are a no-no. Mocktails, cocktails sans the alcohol, are becoming wildly popular drinks. Even though they lack the liquor, mocktails a full of flavor, taste and fun. Give these...
Little Known Black History Fact – August 18-The Birthday of the late American Olympic-Gold Winning Decathlete, Actor and Humanitarian, Mr. Rafer Johnson
A native of Texas, Rafer Johnson was born in Hillsboro on August 18, 1934, and moved to California when he was in middle school. The family settled near Fresno in Kingsburg, where Rafer was an excellent athlete in football, baseball, basketball and track. One of the...
HBCU Corner – Departing UNCF President Reflects on How HBCUs Have Changed
Michael L. Lomax has been the face of the United Negro College Fund, a major advocacy organization for historically Black colleges and universities, for 24 years. Now the organization that represents private HBCUs is looking for its next president and CEO as Lomax...
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