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The University of Memphis Meet some of Oakland A’s near $billion BIHMST sports holds groundbreaking for correspondents Mike Rose Aquatics Center ballpark could sink Black to honor late philanthropist Caucus’ Cong. Barbara Lee Barbara Lee’s career is on the wane with the political organizations such MEMPHIS, TN – The Univer- tions available in the University as the Niagara Movement Democratic Club, the Black Young Democrats sity of Memphis held a ground- area for swim lessons and of the East Bay and BWOPA becoming increasingly enfeebled. The big breaking ceremony for the $12 drowning prevention training. In million Mike Rose Aquatics addition, Memphis does not have money that controls Oakland politicians now seeks to control her seat. Center on Wednesday, May 26.. a swimming facility that can ac- By Eugene Stovall Kirk Gibson to lose the first room for parking. In addition, the The Rose Family Foundation commodate swimming and div- Special to game of the . proposed Howard Terminal site made a gift to name the facility ing competitions. The Mid-South Tribune In 1990, when Nolan Ryan threw sits at the nexus of four freeways in memory of Mike Rose. "Prior to his passing, I spoke his no-hitter, and on ramps to the Oakland-San The Rose Family Foundation with Mike Rose about his desire OAKLAND, CALIF. - The Oak- some fans were pulling for the Francisco bay bridge where a Drowning is a leading cause to have a natatorium that truly land A’s baseball team wants A’s to get a hit even in the ninth new baseball stadium would William M. Larsha, Jr. of death among children ages meets the needs of our com- $855 million Dollars from Oak- inning. But their attempt to bilk create traffic nightmares for Bay 1-4. African American chil- munity," said UofM President land taxpayers to ‘shoe horn’ a the city of valuable Port of Oak- Area commuters. Neither is the M. David Rudd. "I have been dren ages 5-19 drown in baseball stadium into the Port Of land property and the tax payers proposed site within walking dis- committed to achieving this goal of $855 Million of public funds tance of any existing rapid transit pools at a rate 5.5 times Oakland. while the project will of Mike’s. I am very excited that gut the downtown area, destroy makes keeping the Oakland A’s district station. Greed and the in- higher than that of White chil- The Rose Family Foundation has the third largest port on the West baseball team impractical. fluence that gambling interests dren. Since the closing of the made it their mission to work Coast and eliminate thousands of The departure of the Golden have on YMCA on Walker Avenue in with key organizations in Mem- jobs, Oakland’s politicians want State Warriors and the Oakland is driving the demand that the 2011, there have been few op- phis to make Mike's vision a re- to move on it. Raiders left ample room on the provide land and tions available in the Univer- ality. Today’s groundbreaking is Since the team arrived in 1967, current site of the Oakland A’s for the tax payers provide $855 Mil- sity area for swim lessons and a great day in fulfilling Mike’s Oakland residents have always a new baseball stadium. On the lion in public funds to build the drowning prevention training. vision.” supported the A’s baseball team. other hand, the Oakland coliseum Oakland A’s new ballpark. The pool will be named for the partnered with the UofM to ren- Every year, fans pack the coli- current ball park straddles an late Rose, a successful business- ovate the facility that is used by seum, line up for stadium give- eight-lane freeway, accesses a Land Developers, Politicians Ashley Braun Gendek man and philanthropist. Memphis Tiger Swimming, aways and display their Oakland convenient and robust rapid tran- and Criminal Corruption "The renovated natatorium will Splash Mid-South and the UofM A’s shirts, player jerseys and sit system and is five minutes Trained by the Jesuits in Machi- BIH MST Travelers, join prove a wonderful complement community. jackets. While swapping Oakland from the Oakland International avellian politics, Nate Miley car- correspondents to the new Center for Wellness Drowning is a leading cause of A’s pins, fans share fond mem- Airport. Nearby the coliseum sits petbagged his way into Oakland William M. Larsha, Jr. and Fitness, which will offer rec- death among children ages 1-4. ories of no-hitters, base stealing a five-star hotel as well as a from Suitland, Maryland, a sub- and reational swimming among other African American children ages records and World Series cham- number of economy lodgings. urb of Washington, DC. With his Ashley Braun Gendek health and fitness that are inte- 5-19 drown in pools at a rate 5.5 pionships. Some fans still re- There is plenty of parking at the dirty finger nails and watermelon in their sports grated into the University's core times higher than that of White member the slow pitch that existing site, whereas at the pro- grin, Miley convinced a land de- coverage of University of academic mission," added Rudd. children. Since the closing of the threw over the posed site there is only enough veloper to finance his bid for a Memphis Tigers, Memphis "Created to enrich the com- Please see sports page 2 YMCA on Walker Avenue in middle of the plate to a crippled land for a stadium with little Grizzlies, Memphis Red- 2011, there have been few op- Please see sports page 3 birds,Tennessee Titans,

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new stadium-sized field TALLADEGA, AL- The Tal- tractive the area has become. ladega College Board of Trustees Adding a state-of-the-art, sta- has granted Talladega College dium-sized field will further en- President Dr. Billy C. Hawkins hance the campus and elevate the approval to develop a stadium- student experience,” he stated. sized, enclosed multipurpose “This will be an asset for the col- field, which will be used for band lege and the entire community.” practice, soccer practice and matches, diverse student events, The Princeton Review named youth soccer, and other activities. Talladega one of its 2021 “Best Regional Colleges.” The 2021 “This is a continuation of the U.S. News & World Report Best transformation of Talladega Colleges Guide ranked Talladega College,” said Dr. Hawkins. in three categories — National “We recently opened three Liberal Arts Colleges, Histori- new facilities; upgraded cally Black Colleges, and Top buildings campus wide; Performers on Social Mobility. launched a new graduate Plexuss Global Rankings named program; earned impressive Talladega #2 among the 2021 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Al- regional and national rank- abama and #3 in their Best His- ings; and celebrated record- torically Black College or breaking enrollment University in Alabama category. increases.” In addition, PR News listed Tal- ladega among its 2021 Education On May 24, 2021 the college A-List Top 35 institutions for ad- began adding synthetic turf to the vancing careers in public rela- field located behind the institu- tions and communication, and tion’s new residence hall and the Study.com ranked Talladega Col- Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student lege’s Criminal Justice Depart- Activity Center. Lighting and ment #14 in the nation on its fencing will also be added. 2021 Best Bachelor of Criminal “This is a continuation of the Justice Degrees listing. transformation of Talladega Col-

lege,” said Dr. Hawkins. “We re- Talladega College, Alabama’s cently opened three new first private historically black col- facilities; upgraded buildings lege, is consistently ranked campus wide; launched a new among the best southeastern col- graduate program; earned im- leges and top HBCUs in the na- pressive regional and national tion. It was founded in 1867 by rankings; and celebrated record- two former slaves, William Sav- breaking enrollment increases.” ery and Thomas Tarrant, and is “Community members who the home of the renowned Hale have driven by campus over the Woodruff Amistad Murals. past two and a half years have

marveled at how vibrant and at-