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U. of Alabama Football’s Integration Legacy Revisited

Matched against the University of Texas, the University of Alabama’s quest to win the national championship at the Rose Bowl this week recalls turning point for southern college football in early 1970s.

DIVERSE BOOKSHELF: Holiday Helpings

Here are a few delectable dishes that can satisfy any literary appetite until the new year.

Buffalo Search for Turner Gill Replacement Begins

What should make University of Buffalo athletic director Warde Manuel’s job easy in replacing football coach Turner Gill is the admirable job Gill, who is slated to become the first African-American head football coach at the University of Kansas, fulfilled in bringing respectability to what had been one of nation’s most laughable football programs.

U.S. House Panel Approves College Football Playoff Bill

A U.S. House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine its national champion, over the objections of some lawmakers who said Congress has meatier targets to tackle.

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Southern Univ. Dismisses Award-Winning Coach

Unable to lead team to a winning conference record this season, Pete Richardson, the football coach at Southern University for 17 years, was fired Monday along with most of his staff.

Report: Bowl School Graduation Rate Gap Widens Between Blacks, Whites

The disparity between graduation rates for White and Black college football players at schools headed to bowl games grew slightly this year, according to a study released Monday.

U. of Alabama football

Interim Leader Not Seeking Long-term NCAA Presidency

Appointed in the aftermath of Myles Brand’s death, James Isch has settled comfortably into his role as interim president of the NCAA.

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JACKSON TIPS HIS CAP TO AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND

Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is donating the proceeds from his \”X\” cap, which commemorates the Montana native\’s record 10th NBA championship as a coach, to the American Indian College Fund, according to the organization’s website.

Leadership & Policy

Black Coaches Group Seeks Increased College President Input on Football Hires

The Black Coaches and Administrators organization has called for more involvement by college presidents in hiring football coaches, a move believed would lead to more minority coaches on the sidelines.

The Unfinished Business of HBCUs

Public historically Black colleges and universities have served the under-represented well in the years since Adams v. Richardson, but states can no longer continue to underfund HBCUs if these schools are to become “comparable and competitive” with traditionally White institutions, a panel of former and current HBCU leaders concluded Thursday at a conference at Morgan State University.

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Faculty & Staff

SPECTRUM: CONFINEMENT TOO COSTLY FOR MIDDLE-CLASS BLACK WOMEN

It is time for middle-class Black women to break the mold, argues Lisa B. Thompson argues in her new book.

Georgetown University students call for immigration reform

On Oct. 13, students from MEChA, a student organization at Georgetown University, voice their support for comprehensive immigration reform, bringing their own stories to a rally at the Capitol.

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