Indianapolis, Ind. – The five-time defending CIAA Champion, Winston-Salem State University Rams baseball team, was announced as the No. 4 seed in the Atlantic Regional during Sunday evening’s NCAA Selection Show, and will take on a tough #3 Seton Hill University in the opening round of the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional. The tournament will be hosted at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, Pa.
Winston-Salem State posted a 40-13 record, winning the CIAA Title for a fifth consecutive season, in earning the automatic berth into the NCAA Regionals . The Rams opponent, Seton Hill, went 42-11.
WSSU split a two game set with Seton Hill earlier this season defeating the Griffins 4-3, before dropping a 1-0 decision.
The Rams were 3-2 against teams in the 2015 Atlantic regional during the regular season.
Mercyhurst University is the no.1 seed, followed by Millersville University (No.2), Seton Hill University (No. 3), the WSSU Rams (No. 4), West Chester University (No. 5) and West Virginia State (No. 6).
The opening game of the regional is Thursday, May 14. Game time and ticket prices will be released soon.
“We are looking forward to the opportunity to playing in that #3-#4 seed game. We split with them earlier in the season, so it is going to tell a lot about who is the better team. I think we match up well against them”, says Kevin Ritsche, WSSU head coach.
When asked if it’s time for the WSSU Baseball program to take the next step and advance through the regional, Ritsche replied, “Defintely! It’s got to happen at some time, so why not now.“
Claflin Athletics – Many students enter college unsure of the path they will eventually choose. But former Claflin University athlete Khristen Murdock has always had a clear sense of direction.
Murdock was a two-sport athlete at Claflin, competing for four seasons in women’s softball and two in cross country. She will also receive her commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Murdock was a member of the Bulldog Battalion of the U.S. Army ROTC, which comprises cadets from Claflin University, South Carolina State and Voorhees College.
Her active duty assignment will be with the Quartermaster Corps, one of three U.S. Army logistics branches.
“I just had to trust myself,” Murdock said. “The most alluring aspect to have is confidence. I always motivated myself to do all I could do, and be all I could be.”
Murdock’s discipline, hard work and commitment to succeed contributed to her ability to balance a rigorous schedule. Her accomplishments served as an example for her peers. Murdock has a 3.17 grade point average as biology major with a minor in chemistry.
“As a member of the softball team, Murdock improved each year,” head softball coach Matisse Lee said. “Her growth was very evident in her junior and senior seasons as she began to come out of her shell. Being in the ROTC program really helped her develop into a true leader.
Murdock is one of those quiet leaders and very respectful. She doesn’t say much, she just does her job – and she expects her teammates do the same.”
Lee’s assessment of Murdock was shared by Lincoln London, head coach for women’s cross country at Claflin. “In the two years that she has been a part of the team, she has worked hard to improve each day,” said London. “She has been the recipient of the Coaches’ Award for the past two seasons simply because she does whatever is asked of her without question.”
Leadership, discipline and earning and maintaining respect are assets that are highly-regarded in the military. Bulldog Battalion recruiter Anthony Watson is confident that Murdock is ready to lead.
“Cadet Murdock is a soft spoken leader who sets milestones and goals that are attainable through her persistence efforts. I have seen her either meet or exceed the standard. If she must, she voices her opinion or provides the required direction to her subordinates and allows them to achieve. She is the type of leader the Army is looking for.”
Sometime later Monday he’ll be known as Dr. Kanye West — an honorary one, anyway.
The rap superstar will receive an honorary doctorate degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago at its annual commencement.
West will share the graduation stage with three other honorary-degree recipients: Chicago gallery owner Rhona Hoffman; Art Institute of Chicago President and Director Douglas Druick; and Janet Neiman of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation (an SAIC alum, and co-namesake of the school’s Neiman Center). German artist Albert Oehlen will be the commencement speaker.
Past SAIC honorary doctorates have gone to Patti Smith, Jeff Koons, David Sedaris and Chicago artist Theaster Gates.
Lisa Wainwright, dean of faculty and vice president of academic administration at SAIC, said she read an interview with West, who moved to Chicago at age 3, in which he said he wished that he had attended the SAIC. read more
D.C. resident Rasdavid Lagarde, 28, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of 22-year-old student Omar Sykes.
On July 4, 2013, Sykes lost his life at the hand of Lagarde. When Sykes and a classmate were walking back to campus from watching fireworks at the National Mall, police report Lagarde along with an accomplice robbed the students. Largarde and another young man assaulted them, throwing them to the ground. Sources report that in an effort to pistol whip Sykes, Lagarde actually ended up firing a single bullet, killing Sykes.
Acting Attorney Vincent H. Cohen says “Omar Sykes was a rising senior at Howard with a passion for serving others and a world of promise…His murder impoverishes our entire community…This prison sentence ensure that Omar Syke’s killer will spend decades behind bars for his embrace of senseless violence.”
Rasdavid Lagarde is sentenced to 28 1/2 years behind bars. He will be 56-years-old when released. Our condolences go out to the family of Omar Sykes.
Danielle Kirsh, the online/managing editor of the Spartan Echo, sat down with Norfolk State University’s Interim President and CEO Eddie N. Moore, Jr. for an exclusive interview to discuss Norfolk State’s probation, low enrollment and plans for moving ahead into 2016 and beyond. The interview was recorded on May 1, 2015 and is offered here in its entirety.
HAMPTON, Va. – Barbara Burgess, who for the past six seasons has been an assistant coach with the Hampton University women’s basketball program, has accepted the head coaching position at her alma mater, Delaware State.
This will be Burgess’ first head coaching job at the Division I level.
During Burgess’ tenure, the Lady Pirates won five MEAC Tournament titles, five MEAC regular-season crowns, and made six consecutive postseason appearances – including a string of five straight NCAA Tournaments from 2010-14.
The Lady Pirates won 146 games during Burgess’ tenure, and over those six years boasted two MEAC Players of the Year (Keiara Avant and Malia Tate-DeFreitas), one MEAC Rookie of the Year (Tate-DeFreitas), and four MEAC Defensive Players of the Year (Alyssa Bennett and Quanneisha Perry twice each).
Burgess also coached Nicole Hamilton and Jericka Jenkins, both of whom were First Team All-Conference selections. In addition, Jenkins was named All-America Honorable Mention in 2011 by the Associated Press, becoming the first Hampton player to be recognized by the AP.
Prior to arriving at Hampton, Burgess spent a season as an assistant coach at Norfolk State.
Before that, Burgess spent six years (2002-08) as the head girls’ basketball coach at Phoebus High School in Hampton, Va. The Phantoms were 73-67 in her tenure, making three trips to the Eastern Region tournament. During her tenure at Phoebus, Burgess coached against current Lady Pirates head coach David Six, who at that time was the head girls’ basketball coach at Peninsula District rival Hampton High.
Before coming to Phoebus, Burgess was the first woman to lead the women’s basketball program at Virginia Union University. She coached at VUU from 1999 through 2001, going 13-39 in that span.
From 1992-99, Burgess was the head girls basketball coach at Huguenot High School in Richmond, Va. She was named Dominion District Coach of the Year in 1997 after leading Huguenot to a 14-9 record. The following year, the Lady Falcons were runners-up in the Dominion District Tournament.
In her 14 years as a high school head coach, Burgess mentored several players who have gone on to play at the collegiate level, including former Howard University standout Essence Coggins and former Lady Pirates Hamilton and Whitney Hill.
From 2005-08, Burgess served as the head coach for the 16-and-under team of the Boo Williams Summer League. Her team won the Christopher Newport University Team Camp championship in 2005 and had a runner-up finish in 2008.
Burgess was a four-year Black College All-American at Delaware State from 1985-89. She was named to the MEAC All-Rookie team and ended her career with the Lady Hornets as the school’s No. 2 all-time leading scorer with 1,807 points. As a sophomore, she led the team in scoring (17.9 points a game) and rebounding (7.3 rebounds a contest) and was named to the All-MEAC First Team.
She also led Delaware State in scoring as a junior with 17.1 points per game and earned All-MEAC First Team honors. She was Delaware State’s Female Athlete of the Year in 1988-89 and led the Lady Hornets to the 1989 MEAC Tournament Championship Game.
On Tuesday, 33-year-old Lance Calvin Buckley left his house in Stafford, Va., headed to Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he is a Ph.D. student.
Around 8 a.m., he was dropped off at the Staffordboro Commuter Lot with the hopes of catching a ride with someone headed his way. Around 10 a.m., his wife says, she got a text message from her husband, which, she is positive, he sent.
That was the last message she received from her husband, and police are left trying to find out exactly what happened to Buckley, who was scheduled to pick up a graduation package from the school.
[quote_box_center]”Buckley’s wife received a text message from her husband at approximately 10:16 a.m. [Tuesday] from the area of Howard University. The contents of the text indicate that it was from Lance Buckley,” Stafford County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Bill Kennedy told WTVR.[/quote_box_center]
“However, Lance Buckley did not show up for a scheduled meeting at noon [Tuesday] at the university, and his family has had no contact with him since the 10:16 a.m. text. It is out of character for Lance Buckley to not keep in contact with his family during the day,” Kennedy said.
Buckley is described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches, and 150 pounds with brown hair, and was last seen wearing blue jeans, a dark-colored T-shirt and gray Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers,” WTVR reports.
Anyone who has seen Buckley or has any information is asked to contact the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-658-4400 or Crime Solvers at 540-659-2020.
Philanthropist, rapper and hip-hop pioneer, MC Lyte, has taken her community involvement to new heights, as she now sits on the board of trustees for Dillard University.
The “Lyte as a Rock” emcee, had a pretty heavy agenda when she set out to work with an HBCU to promote the benefits of attending a majority African American institution and the importance of receiving a college education.
Through her Hip Hop Sisters Foundation, Lyte had previously provided college scholarships to four young women, and this time around, sought to take on a different mission, encouraging black men to pursue their education through the organizations signature initiative, “Educate Our Men,” (#EducateOurMen) born within Dillard.
“More than just a necessity, given the percentages of men to women at Dillard, immediately we just thought how can we raise the awareness of the education to be had at an HBCU which is like none other,” said Lyte.
According to Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President of Dillard University, what began a simple meeting of the minds turned into a full fledged opportunity for Lyte to leverage her renowned platform, and implement change on Dillard’s campus.
Dr. Kimbrough passionately shares how he and Lyte’s partnership began. Read Full via Black Enterprise
New Orleans, LA – Two-time Academy Award® and Tony Award-winning actor Denzel Washington is among four recipients to receive honorary doctorates during Dillard University’s Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 9, on the Rosa Freeman Keller Avenue of the Oaks on Dillard’s campus.
Others who will receive Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters include Dr. Victoria H. Barbosa, David J. Dennis Sr. who graduated from Dillard in 1968 and Alden J. McDonald Jr., president of Liberty Bank.
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Dr. Victoria H. Barbosa is recognized in the top 1% of dermatologists nationwide by US News and World Report. She is a board certified dermatologist who manages diseases of the hair, skin and nails in people of all ethnicities. She has been honored repeatedly as a Top Doctor, both by Chicago Magazine and by US News and World Report.
Barbosa earned her medical degree from Yale University. In addition, she holds a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She earned a Bachelor of Biology from Harvard. She has served on Dillard’s Board of Trustees for the past 12 years and holds the position of Chair of the Education Committee.
David J. Dennis Sr., ’68, interrupted his collegiate experience during his freshman year in 1961 at Dillard University in NewOrleans, La. to work in the civil rights movement in the South during the 1960s. During that era, he was arrested over 30 times in relation to his activities to register disenfranchised voters in Mississippi and Louisiana. He was on the first freedom bus ridefrom Montgomery, Ala. to Jackson, Miss. in 1961. He served in both states as field secretary for the Congress on RacialEquality (CORE) as well as co-director of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) and helped organize Freedom Summer 1964. He worked closely with Mickey Schwerner and James Chaney who were murdered along with Andrew Goodman as Freedom Summer began. Dennis is a 1968 graduate of Dillard University and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan.
Alden J. McDonald Jr. is President and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust Company, one of the top African-American owned financial institutions in the United States. McDonald oversees an expanding network of financial institutions serving urban communities and providing leadership in community development to a diverse customer base throughout America. He is recognized as a passionate advocate and dynamic catalyst in providing avenues for economic growth, home ownership, wealth-building and leadership development in the African-American community. McDonald has gained a national reputation as a creative, insightful, yet practical problem solver who has developed mortgage and banking products that enhance the opportunities for the financially underserved, as well as, upwardly mobile populations of America’s cities.
Liberty is one of the first and now the only African-American owned commercial bank in Louisiana. It operates financial institutions in eight (8) states and nine (9) major urban areas. McDonald is a graduate of the LSU School of Banking andColumbia University’s Commercial Banking Management Program.
Dillard alumna Joyce M. Roche’ will receive the Presidential Medal of Honor. Roche’, retired president & CEO of Girls, Incorporated, has been a trailblazer in the corporate world for 25 years. She has mentored women by encouraging them to find their voices and take bold career risks to excel. Her vision for empowered businesswomen carried over into her work on behalf of girls when in 2000, she assumed the role of President and CEO of Girls Inc., the nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
Before joining Girls Inc., Roché served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Carson Products Company, and Vice President of Global Marketing at Avon Products, Inc. During her tenure at Carson, an African American personal care company, sales increased over 130 percent. While at Avon, Roché broke new ground, becoming Avon’s first African American female vice president, the first African American vice president of marketing, and the company’s first vice president of global marketing. Roché has received widespread acclaim for her achievements in the business world: In 1998, Business Week selected her as one of the “Top Managers to Watch,” and in 1997 she was featured on the cover of Fortune. In 1991 and 1994 respectively, Black Enterprise named Roché one of the “21 Women of Power and Influence in Corporate America” and one of the “40 Most Powerful Black Executives.”
Roche’ is a 1970 graduate of Dillard and has served her alma mater as a member of the Board of Trustees since 1993. She has served in a number of capacities including Chair of the Board. She received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University in 1991.
New Orleans, LA – Effective Fall 2015, Dillard University is making several changes in its student fee structure that will reduce some housing costs in an effort to help families, but will include minimal increases in meal plan and graduation fees.
Dillard University recognizes the ever-increasing cost of higher education, but is making every attempt to minimize the impact of those increases on our students and their families. To that end, the Board of Trustees has decided to not increase tuition for the 2015-2016 school year.
Like many other institutions, Dillard has recognized that students are challenged by the costs of tuition and raising tuition could perhaps provide a negative impact on the university especially its enrollment of new students and the continued enrollment of upper class students. Our faculty and staff remain dedicated to providing the best education that will prepare our students to be tomorrow’s leaders. The quality of our education will not suffer by this decision. Moving forward the University will review its costs structure while keeping an eye on decisions made in Washington, DC that impact higher education like the elimination of the Federal Perkins Loan in October 2015.
Other fee changes include a reduction in the single room rate by 33% and the elimination of multiple deposits to one Dillard Deposit of $150 which covers the housing /tuition deposit for new students and elimination of the existing $150 housing deposit for continuing students.
Students at the university, however, will see a minimal increase in some fees. The graduation fee will increase by 2.79% ($12) and there will be a 5% ($86) increase in the meal plan making it $1,805 per semester. The meal plan is a result of rising costs of food and services by Sodexo.
Arguably the best hitter in college baseball was born in a small Puerto Rican town, later moved to Iowa and is on the cusp of being drafted out of Jackson State next month.
Senior Melvin Rodriguez is currently hitting .439, which is second in the nation behind Kevin Kaczmarski of Evansville who is slugging at a .464 clip.
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Rodriguez also leads the SWAC in RBI (70), slugging percentage (.663) and hits (86) this season.
A story in the Clarion-Ledger notes that Rodriguez grew up in Manati, Puerto Rico, a town of 44,000 in a country that has produced more than 100 professional baseball players, including the likes of Roberto Clemente, Roberto Alomar and Edgar Martinez.
Rodriguez came to the United States after he was spotted by an Iowa community college baseball coach recruiting players.
After a short stint in Iowa, Rodriguez was looking to move on.
[quote_box_center]It was a former community college teammate already at JSU, pitcher Sergio Parra, who first told (Jackson State head coach Omar) Johnson about the hitter. And after spending time in Iowa, Rodriguez was open to the thought of Mississippi.[/quote_box_center]
Four players at HBCUs were drafted, and as many as 12 players so far were signed to Free Agent contracts after the draft.
Since the inception of the National Football League, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have put forth quality players into the professional ranks. This year was no exception.
The first HBCU Draftee off of the board was a Defensive Tackle from Delaware State by the name of Rodney Gunter. Gunter was drafted in the fourth round number 116 overall, by the Arizona Cardinals. Gunter was a constant member of the All-MEAC team, earning first team honors in 2013 and second team honors in both 2012 and 2014.
Keim: “Whether anyone has heard of Rodney Gunter or not, I trust our guys.”
Gunter is viewed as a way to continue to shore up the Cardinal’s Defensive Line, after they lost both Dan Williams and Darnell Dockett during the Off-Season. After clearly dominating the MEAC for the past three seasons the biggest knock on Gunter is that he hasn’t faced NFL level competition during his time at Delaware State. The next HBCU with a draftee was Texas Southern later in the fourth round, when Tray Walker was selected by the Baltimore Ravens at pick 136. Tray Walker is built in the mold of many successful NFL Cornerbacks, as he fits the trend of tall and lengthy corners such as Richard Sherman.
#HBCU in @nfl draft: Tray Walker (Texas Southern–> Ravens) Rodney Gunter (Del State–> Cardinals) Anthony Morris (Tenn State–> Raiders)
During his time at TxSU Walker recorded 7 interceptions and was an anchor for the Tiger’s secondary. The biggest challenge for Walker to overcome is that of his natural speed and how it translates to the next level.
In the 5th round the Ravens went the HBCU route again, selecting Tennessee State University lineman Robert Myers. Myers, who earned second team Ohio Valley Conference selections for the past two years, caused an uproar during the combine with his physical measurements. He is thought by scouts to have a good base of power, being able to get a good push inside. Also his technique is very highly praised by many analyst.
The largest flaw is the level of competition that he faced from week to week in college, though he more than held his own during the Senior Bowl. Another concern is how his mobility and athleticism translates to the NFL against quicker and stronger competition.
The last HBCU player to be drafted was Offensive Tackle Anthony Morris, also out of TSU. Morris became the fourth lineman drafted out of Tennessee State in the past two drafts. He was taken with the first pick in the seventh round at 218 overall, by the Oakland Raiders. He is viewed as a project with the right size that you want for an offensive lineman at 6’6″. He was a starter for the majority of his colligate career, an integral part of the Tennessee State line that did not allow a single sack during the final 4 games of the season, surrendering an average of around only 1 sack per game for the entire season.
With the 1st pick in the 7th round (218 overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders select Anthony Morris, T, Tennessee St.
While he is seen to have a mass of potential the level of competition he faced, along with his technique and ability, will be monitored and developed throughout his tenure.
These HBCU players highlight a resurgence of HBCU players succeeding in the NFL, that can only hope to be continued in years to come.
Dr. Michael Almeida was a scholar who enjoyed seeing his students succeed and either get jobs in the field of computer science or go on to graduate school. When he died on May 19, 2014, his wife, Dr. Eugenie Almeida, wanted to make certain the love and passion that he had for his students and his profession lived on. That’s why she established the $25,000 Michael Almeida Endowed Scholarship in Computer Science. The scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in computer science.
This will be the first scholarship at Fayetteville State University (FSU) solely for students in that field.
“Dr. Almeida was a tremendous scholar who was respected by his colleagues in the Computer Science Department and by his fellow faculty members,” said FSU Chancellor James. A. Anderson. “This endowed scholarship will not only keep his memory alive, but also will allow deserving FSU computer science students to get an education without worry of how it is going to be financed.”
Dr. Michael Almeida (FSU Newsroom)
“I wanted to establish the scholarship as a memorial to him and continue the work in the field of computer science to which he dedicated his life in some small way,” Dr. Eugenie Almeida said. “The student who receives the scholarship will have part of their tuition paid, thus making it easier for them to continue as a computer science major.”
Dr. Michael Almeida worked at Fayetteville State University for nine years. During his tenure, he worked for two years to get the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science accredited and was still working to maintain this accreditation when he passed. His future plans were to work on a Master of Arts Degree in Computer Science.
“He was a dedicated teacher and researcher who planned to work at FSU until he retired,” Dr. Eugenie Almeida said.
Dr. Eugenie Almeida has been employed at FSU for 14 years and is a full professor. She said she hopes this scholarship not only will honor the contributions of her husband to FSU, but she also hopes it will encourage other faculty and staff to invest in the university and its students.
“It is important for employees to contribute to FSU because it will help bring in young scholars who otherwise could not attend,” she said. “The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is not large and could certainly grow to become a larger department, but the university would also benefit if scholars set up scholarship funds.”
FSU is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state. FSU offers nearly 60 degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. With more than 6,000 students, Fayetteville State University is among the most diverse institutions in the nation.
The same things that were said in the 1960s, when violence erupted in Baltimore after activist Martin Luther King Jr. was shot down and killed at his motel in Memphis, Tenn., is more or less the same things black millennials are saying 50 years later.
A former reporter for The New York Times, professor Earl Caldwell was a witness to the violence that erupted in Baltimore shortly after the King assassination. In fact, he was there in Memphis and in Baltimore reporting and storytelling “the urban riots that were taking place” as he traveled.
“You can’t keep going down these same roads … something terrible is happening now, but so many pieces are in place for a catastrophic event,” he told 10 On Your Side. “And it always comes back to one or two things. Police brutality is a common line. Unemployment is another signature line. I believe it’s all of these things. It’s a big pot, and the brew that it’s cooking up is not good for this country.”
[quote_box_center]“You can see this new generation, and if you talk to them, they’re saying a lot of the same things that were said 50 years ago,” Caldwell said. “The riots in the 1960s kicked off with a white cop shooting a black kid. That’s a line that runs through.”[/quote_box_center]
On what’s different now, he added:
[quote_box_center]“People don’t understand that in the 1960’s, when King was advocating, they had school for marchers, school for those who would be protesters, to teach them the do’s and don’ts,” Caldwell said. “If you look at the 1960’s, every neighborhood burned down. Nobody came to build it back up. Businesses lost. You see a whole new generation come and question why there are no grocery stores. Well, you burned them down.”[/quote_box_center]
Oscar-nominated actress Viola Davis is set to star as Harriet Tubman in an HBO biopic. The biopic will be based on Kate Clifford Larson’s 2003 book Bound for the Promised Land. The novel is based on Tubman and her work with the Underground Railroad.
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According to Deadline, Davis will executive-produce the project along with her husband, Julius Tennon, through their company JuVee Productions. Joining them will be Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank of Amblin TV, and Doug Ellin and Jim Lefkowitz of the Halyard Park production company.
From the MGM Grand to homes across America, boxing fans rained boos on Floyd Mayweather over the weekend — but the only sound the welterweight champ could hear was the ka-ching of cash registers.
With Saturday night’s fight making him the highest-paid champ in boxing history, Mayweather hardly seemed to notice he was also one of the most reviled.
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“The check’s got nine figures on it, baby,” Mayweather bragged Sunday, as he waved the $100 million check he earned for beating Manny Pacquiao in a unanimous decision in Las Vegas.
“No pictures, though,” he warned reporters. “Don’t want any pictures of it.”
His total take could go as high as $180 million once pay-per-view revenue is tallied, experts said.
That would be by far the largest purse ever earned by a fighter.
But the welterweight title holder has also earned the ire of boxing fans, who are less impressed by his 48-0 record than they are repulsed by his constant bragging, his selfishness and his history of assaults on women.
Mayweather, who had a net worth of more than $300 million before the fight and the nickname “Money,” has gained a reputation for extreme greed.
Once he gave a radio interview in which he said people sometimes ask him why he hasn’t “given to Africa.”
“Well, what has Africa given to us?” he said.
“You hear people talking about, ‘Well he should give that to charity’ . . . No, I should donate to Floyd Mayweather.”
Indianapolis, Ind. – The five-time defending CIAA Champion, Winston-Salem State University Rams baseball team, was announced as the No. 4 seed in the Atlantic Regional during Sunday evening’s NCAA Selection Show, and will take on a tough #3 Seton Hill University in the opening round of the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional. The tournament will be hosted at Jerry Uht Park in Erie, Pa.
Claflin Athletics – 
D.C. resident Rasdavid Lagarde, 28, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of 22-year-old student Omar Sykes.
Philanthropist, rapper and hip-hop pioneer, MC Lyte, has taken her community involvement to new heights, as she now sits on the board of trustees for Dillard University.
