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Earl Ray Tomblin: Let's celebrate diversity in Mountain State
As we prepare for our state’s 150th birthday and reflect upon our history, we have many wonderful people for whom to be thankful — people who have worked together to make West Virginia what it is today. Our state was built by people of all...Tags: Earl Ray Tomblin, Black History, African-American History Month
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1862 turned out to be a big year for Washington County
The year 1862 turned out to be a big year for Washington County and the United States. On Sept. 17, 1862 — 150 years ago — two armies collided outside the sleepy little town of Sharpsburg along the banks of Antietam Creek. That day would...
Tags: Government, National Government, Slavery, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Financial Aid
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George Washington Carver contributed greatly to agricultural science in America
Most people know that February is Black History Month. Many have heard of many famous and important contributors to the advancement of this great nation, such as Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall and many others....Tags: Frederick Douglass, Entertainment, Teaching and Learning, Music, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Statue of Frederick Douglass dedicated at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — Fourteen-year-old April Greene traveled from Murfreesboro, Tenn., with her family to watch Congress dedicate a statue of her ancestor — abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass, born a slave in 1818. "I'm his great-great-great-...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Tourism and Leisure, Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, Human Interest
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Ely's firing of Randall hot topic at Dolphins 7-on-7 tournament
Backlash from the recent departure of Blanche Ely's basketball coach, Melvin Randall, has made its way to the football field. The effect was evident as Ely played at the sixth annual Miami Dolphins 7-on-7 high school football tournament on Saturday in...Tags: Sun Life Stadium, High School Sports, Broward County School Board, Chris Taylor
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Juneteenth event in Franklin County commemorates freedom
Folks in Franklin County are celebrating freedom. They gathered at the Booker T. Washington National Monument on Saturday for the annual Juneteenth Event. The celebration commemorates the release of about four million African Americans from slavery...
Tags: Juneteenth, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, State Parks, Travel
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Matthew Thomas still wants to reject FSU for USC, report says
Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE -- They have been the most-asked questions during an increasingly busy summer in North Florida: What's new with Matthew Thomas? Is he coming to Florida State or not? For what feels like the 18 millionth time, I'll answer those questions with...Tags: The Miami Herald, Sports, Florida State Seminoles, ESPN (tv network), Football
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Matthew Thomas will enroll at FSU after all, according to report
Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE -- One day after his father said he was still trying to reject Florida State in favor of heading to USC, five-star linebacker Matthew Thomas issued a statement Tuesday night saying he was headed to FSU after all. In the statement only...Tags: The Miami Herald, Sports, Florida State Seminoles, Football, Jimbo Fisher
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Thursday's local college roundup: CNU, Hampton earn key softball victories; Tyler saves day for Hokies
Daily PressSoftball: NCAA Division III: Christopher Newport sophomore Sabrina Hill hit a two-run home run and drove in five runs to lead the Captains past Roanoke 8-0 in five innings in an NCAA Division III regional first-round game in Salem. CNU (33-11)...Tags: University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Hofstra Pride, College of William and Mary, Virginia Cavaliers
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Remembrance at Baltimore's Mount Auburn Cemetery
Dressed in the traditional garb of a Civil War Union soldier, Vince Vaise led the two dozen marchers through Mount Auburn, Baltimore's oldest African-American cemetery. Sword drawn, and a stoic look upon his face, Vaise and his followers snaked...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, World War I (1914-1918), Fort McHenry
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FAU Football Roster
++++++++++++++++++++ || Number || Name || Class || Ht. || Wt. || Position || Hometown (Last School) || || 1 || Adrian Burton || RS FR || 5-10 || 175 || DB || Pompano Beach, FL (Blanche Ely) || || 2 || DeAndre Richardson || RS SR || 6-2 || 180 || WR ||...
Tags: Camden (Camden, North Carolina), Religion and Belief, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Lee County, Springs
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Sports TV and radio: Sunday's 5/26 log (updated Sunday AM with UNC as VT baseball opponent)
5 a.m. Tennis: French Open first round.--ESPN2 7:30 a.m. Motorsports: Formula One Monaco Grand Prix.--NBC: WAVY 10, WWBT 12 7:30 a.m. Golf: European PGA Championship final round (in Surrey, England).--Golf 9 a.m. Talk: Sports Highlights (d.;...
Tags: Conference USA, Women's National Basketball Association, Kentucky Wildcats, Orlando Magic, Golf
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