HBCU Review: Wale Donates Money to Grambling's Football Team
Plus, Prairie View readies for new athletic center.
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Wale Donates Money to Grambling State - Maybach Music Group’s Wale knows how to spread the love and the cash. After performing at Grambling State’s homecoming on Nov. 1, the “Love Hate Thing” rapper announced that he would be giving Grambling State’s football team a check for new equipment and uniforms.(Photo: Ouzounova/Splash News)
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Devyn Miles Makes Tennessee State Drumline History - Meet Devyn Miles, Tennessee State’s first female drum major in 20 years. The ambitious junior computer science major broke sexist barriers becoming the only female drum major on the Tennessee State University 221-member Aristocrats of Bands marching band. “I am glad I didn’t just think about wanting to be a drum major. I saw the opportunity and I went for it,” Miles said.(Photo: Courtesy of Tennessee State University)
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Former South Carolina State Board Member Is Busted for Racketeering - With HBCUs struggling financially, it’s a shock that former South Carolina State chairman of the board Jonathan Pinson would kick the university while it’s down. He was slapped with a 52-count federal indictment on Nov. 7 for using his position to run a multi-state corruption ring, which includes mail and wire fraud, money laundering, extortion and bribery.(Photo: Courtesy of Jonathan Pinson)
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Bethune-Cookman Head Football Coach Fined - Coach Brian Jenkins found himself in hot water after the Bethune-Cookman/North Carolina Central football game on Saturday, Nov. 2. He received a letter of reprimand and a fine for comments made after the game, which violated the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference bylaw on criticizing officials. The bylaw states that members of the coaching staffs shall not make public statements critical of officiating in any MEAC contests or events. (Photo: Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
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Tuskegee Interim President Gives Students a Piece of His Mind - As part of his first duties as the interim president of Tuskegee University, Dr. Matthew Jenkins called a meeting with students on Nov. 6 to “address the students and tell them to clean up their acts.” He talked about saggy clothes and students’ behavior, but students were not pleased that he did not “tackle major issues” at the university. (Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Jenkins)
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