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22-year-old Detroit native Antoinette “Toni” Harris is the first woman ever to receive college entry on a full football scholarship. Harris also has aspirations to be the first woman to play in the NFL. Harris also participated in cheerleading and track and field in high school, but her heart has always been with football. She […]

R&B and pop artist Ciara and her husband Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson announced on Thursday, January 30, that there is a new addition coming to their family. This will be the couple’s second child together, and Ciara’s third. Ciara, 34, and Wilson, 31, have been married since July of 2016. Baby Wilson will be […]

Expect to see a few people calling in sick today at the job. No it’s not the Flu……Flu! It’s called the Super Bowl Flu! An estimated 17 million Americans are expected to call in sick Today. And trust me they’re not all Kansas City Chiefs fans or San Francisco 49er fans. They may not even be […]

Damien Williams’s 2TD runs in the last 3 minutes of Super Bowl LIV, completed the comeback to lead the Kansas City’s to their 1st Super Bowl Championship in 50 years. The game started off with the San Francisco 49ers scored on their 1st drive with a 38 yard Field Goal from Robbie Gould (SF Leading 0-3), […]

Famous performance artist Christine Sun Kim will be performing both the National Anthem and America the Beautiful at the upcoming Super Bowl. Kim is a former student of the Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID)in Rochester. Kim graduated from RIT/NTID in 2002 with an undergrad degree in applied arts and sciences. […]

Talk about a Renaissance man. LeBron James can now include “children’s book author” to his long list of accomplishments. Inking a two-book deal with publishing giant HarperCollins, LeBron’s first book is set for release later this year. Titled “I Promise,” the children’s picture book title and content embody the “values and initiatives” of the LeBron […]

Coach Katie Sowers will make history this weekend as the first female to ever coach a Super Bowl Game for the San Fransisco 49ers. She is no stranger to the game of football. As a kid she played the quarterback position and is currently one of 3 women working full time in the NFL. (The […]

Last Saturday, Bronx rapper and hip hop artist Fat Joe brought a taste of New York hip hop down to Miami in a pre-Super Bowl concert. The concert, the Pepsi Super Splash Pool Party, was held at Clevelander South Beach. 50 Cent, Remy Ma, Flo Rida, and DJ Khaled also performed alongside Joe. Fat Joe […]

Rochester has garnered a reputation over the years for producing stars for various sports, including UB women’s hoops. The latest wonder is Dyaisha Fair, from Edison Tech. A quote from the Rochester native demonstrates her dedication and sporting prowess, saying “It’s kill or be killed. With me being so small I have to have that […]

As The Undefeated reports, this year’s Super Bowl is set to be a record-breaking one for African-American representation since the league began over 40 years ago in 1967. This is, of course, a huge leap forward since the times when there were restrictions on what positions could or could not be taken by black people. […]