Monday, January 19, 2009

Son says MLK's dream being realized

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington, August 1963

Today the nation celebrates what would have been the 80th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. The next day, the civil rights leader's dream will approach reality when the nation inaugurates its first African-American president. "With the election of Barack Obama, our nation has powerfully and decisively struck down a monumental barrier," says Martin Luther King III. "This moment serves as proof to the power of faith in ourselves and each other.

"It is proof that the idea of an America where no one will be judged by the color of their skin is real, tangible and something we can work towards in our lives. Let me be clear, it is delusional to think that centuries of pain and struggle endured by many in this country will somehow vanquish on Jan. 21. "This new presidency symbolizes a task accomplished, a hope achieved or a dream realized. It also signals that we have progress toward the summit of that mountaintop much sooner than any of us could have imagined."


1968 - Martin Luther King's Prophetic Last speech - Remember


On Sunday, King hosted the fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration and Realizing the Dream Award Celebration at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. The event honored Sen. Ted Kennedy, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, the Rev. Claude Black and Nobel Peace Prize winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The event, featuring a performance by BeBe Winans, was attended by Harry Belafonte, Al Sharpton and Andrew Young.

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Hampton tops WSSU 59-43

Reeling Rams commit 25 turnovers, lose their fourth straight

RICHMOND,VA - Another game, another loss for Winston-Salem State. The pattern was all too familiar for Coach Bobby Collins of the Rams. After sleepwalking through the early parts of the first half against Hampton, the Rams fell in a deep hole and spent the rest of the way trying to climb out. It all added up to a 59-43 loss to the Pirates in the Freedom Classic at the Richmond Coliseum.

In his postgame address to his team, Collins spent about 20 extra minutes in the locker room and his message was clear. "He just wants us to stay positive and he said we lost this game, it wasn't anything that Hampton did, we lost it," said reserve guard Brandon Hobbs of the Rams. The Rams (4-12) had a season-high 25 turnovers, shot 33 percent and looked out of sorts most of the game. It was the Rams' fourth straight loss.

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Florida A&M stops Morgan's streak with 63-58 win

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FAMU Men Edge Morgan State 63-58
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Brandon Bryant scored 16 points and Florida A&M hit five of six free throws in the final 30 seconds to beat Morgan State yesterday in Tallahassee. Reggie Holmes led the Bears with 16 points, and Jermaine Bolden added 11. Morgan's three-game winning streak ended. The Rattlers (5-10, 3-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who won their third straight game, are in a four-way tie atop the conference standings with Morgan (8-9, 3-1), Bethune-Cookman and Hampton.

Holmes' three-pointer with 17.5 seconds left cut the Bears' deficit to one. But Larry Jackson and Bryant each hit two free throws for the Rattlers in the last 17 seconds, and Bolden missed a three-point try. Yannick Crowder had 10 points for Florida A&M.

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Obama on the final lap of his journey to presidency

Obama's historic trip to D.C.

Jan. 17: President-elect Barack Obama delivers an
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Barlow satisfied with new Alabama State Hornets staff

Alabama State head coach Reggie Barlow went into this offseason with several ideas about how to improve his coaching staff. He wanted to fill his five vacant assistant positions with coaches who are loyal to the program and loyal to him. He wanted to add experience, specifically SWAC experience. And he wanted to put together a group of coaches that best fit the ASU program. In filling those slots, Barlow believes he's achieved every goal.

"I'm happy with the hires and believe they're really good fits here," said Barlow, who said it would be a few days before the hires are finalized. "We're happy to have them and feel all of these guys are quality coaches." There were a couple of familiar names among the group of new coaches. Roger Totten, who was Barlow's position coach when he was a player at ASU in the early 1990s, is leaving Alabama A&M to coach receivers again with the Hornets. And Cedric Thornton, a former linebacker who played with Barlow at ASU, will coach the linebackers.

Joining Totten and Thornton are defensive coordinator Jo Nixon, a former Florida State player and defensive coordinator at Langston University, running backs coach Vyron Brown, a former Grambling State running back and Doug Williams protg, and offensive line coach Kenneth Ray, a former Southern Miss player and offensive line coach at North Carolina A&T.

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Finally!: Timberland’s ‘Rock,’ host of recruits visit SCSU today

The “Rock” is coming to Orangeburg today for a visit. Shrine Bowl All-State running back Rockarius King of Timberland, who rushed for 2,056 yards and 31 touchdowns this season, highlights a group of 15 prospects slated to visit South Carolina State University today. This is the first of two recruiting weekends taking place on the Orangeburg campus as the Bulldogs look to replenish their roster on the heels of last year’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship and Football Championship Subdivision playoff appearance.

The 5-7, 170-pound King is among the leading rushers in state history. He emerged for the Wolves as a sophomore, amassing over 2,700 total yards of offense. As a junior, King surpassed the 1,000-yard plateau in his first five games and finished with close to 1,700 rushing yards. King finished his career with 6,343 rushing yards, good for fifth all-time among South Carolina High School League running backs, using his speed (4.36 seconds in the 40-yard dash) and strength (has bench-pressed 350 pounds) to his advantage. For all his success, Timberland head coach Art Craig said King’s work ethic and strong humility are among his greatest traits.

“I’ve had kids before that were high-caliber players that sometimes wouldn’t do the things that it took to be successful,” he said. “They made the least amount of workouts and he was always a leader on that part and that’s what made him unique and that was the thing that I think South Carolina State is going to get out of him. They’re going to get a hard worker. He’s probably going to play with a little chip on his shoulder because some of the bigger schools didn’t give him a chance because he’s five-foot seven. “I think (South Carolina State) is going to get him and he’s going to be a superstar for them.”

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Alonzo Lee era dawns at North Carolina A&T

Lee signed a four-year contract that will pay him $145,000 annually, said he was "ordained to be here, because I walk in faith."

GREENSBORO -- For all the weighty matters that lie ahead for Alonzo Lee -- implementing a new offense and defense, completing his staff, meeting with current players and recruits -- his immediate priority is decidedly mundane. Lee, introduced Friday as the head football coach of N.C. A&T, has a skeleton staff of coaches who have been in limbo throughout the university's prolonged search to replace Lee Fobbs. He plans to provide them with a schedule and offseason calendar as quickly as possible. That's because Lee, who is known among his peers for his organization and attention to detail, has much to accomplish this month, with 19 recruits paying a visit to A&T this weekend and the national signing day looming Feb. 4.

And there is no time to waste regarding the chore that might come to define his coaching tenure -- weeding out a small group of football players perceived by many last season as quitters and replacing them with athletes who fit his mold of tough, relentless Aggies. "There are a lot of things that haven't been done, but I can promise you we'll get them done and before the next season," Lee said. "And come next season we'll have some men who will fight for four quarters."

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