Battle of the Bands Final 10 Announced

by BASN Wire Services
10 Historically Black College and University marching bands have been chosen to participate in the 2009 Invitational Showcase through a combination of online voting by fans and a selection process involving HBCU band directors and university presidents.
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When Sportswriters Are Fathers Too
by Jerald LeVon Hoover -- Nov 14, 2008 - 9:51:00 PM
Sports seem to be the great equalizer for harmony and companionship amongst friends, family and brethren alike. That goes whether you’re great at it or not so great or just think you’re great. Working up the sweat or cheering those that actually break the sweat does something for the bonding factor.

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Murray To Be Honored By Negro League Museum
by BASN Wire Services -- Nov 13, 2008 - 9:57:00 PM
BASN's Chris Murray, who also writes for the Philadelphia Tribune, was recently named this year's recipient of the Sam Lacy Legacy Award. A native of Baltimore and graduate of Morgan State University, Murray has been a sportswriter/columnist with the Tribune since 2004.

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Call Him Mayor K.J.
by Gary Norris Gray -- Nov 10, 2008 - 9:57:00 PM
As the nation celebrates an African American being elected to the highest office in the land, others are following in his steps to occupy offices all over the land.

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Obama's win a dream for football pioneer
by Fred Mitchell -- Nov 10, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
George Taliaferro, 81, made it possible for young African-Americans to dream of playing professional football. After leading Indiana University to its only undefeated Big Ten championship in 1945, Taliaferro became the first African-American drafted by the NFL when the Bears picked him in 1949.

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2008 Paralympics To Finally Be Seen
by Gary Norris Gray -- Nov 8, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
It is important that you tune in to these games because it is perceived as a test by these networks. It will be a test to see if Americans will watch disabled athletes compete in the same events as non disabled athletes.

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