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How a Gay Football Star Could Change Black America for the Better
On Sunday night, Michael Sam made history. The college football standout and likely top NFL draft pick publicly acknowledged that he is gay, which would make him the first athlete in a major American...
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Gay NFL Draft Prospect Michael Sam Praised for his Courage by First Lady...
Michael Sam, who aims to become the NFL’s first openly gay player, has won praise from First Lady Michelle Obama. The 24-year-old former University of Missouri athlete revealed his sexuality on...
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Michael Sam to Receive Arthur Ashe Courage Award at ESPYs
Yesterday University of Missouri’s defensive end Michael Sam was selected as the winner of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. The award, which is given to individuals who transcend sports, will be...
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Michael Sam Becomes First Openly Gay Man Selected in the NFL Draft (VIDEO)
Michael Sam, a defensive end for the University of Missouri, was drafted by the St. Louis Rams on Saturday, making him the first openly gay athlete to be drafted in any of the four major American...
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Student and Faculty Protests Over Mishandled Racist Incidents Cause...
University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe resigned Monday morning, forced out of office by student protests alleging he had not done enough to address racism and other issues on campus. “The...
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#CrisisAtIthaca: Students Stage Walkout, Demand Presidential Resignation Over...
Following the uprising at The University of Missouri at Columbia, over 1,000 students at New York’s Ithaca College staged a walkout Wednesday afternoon demanding the resignation of President Tom...
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University of Missouri Taps Michael Middleton as Interim President
COLUMBIA, Missouri (AP) — One of the University of Missouri’s first black law school graduates was appointed Thursday to lead the four-campus system through a tumultuous period of racial unrest,...
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Eight African Americans Earn Truman Scholarships for Graduate Study in 2017
article via jbhe.com The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has announced the selection of the 2017 Truman Scholars. Each Truman Scholar is awarded up to $30,000 for graduate study. They also...
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