All Entries in the "Sports & Entertainment" Category
Delta Soror Kelly Smith-Beaty to compete on new season of “The Apprentice”
Source NBC, DONALD TRUMP AND MARK BURNETT INTRODUCE 16 CANDIDATES TO COMPETE ON NEW EDITION OF ‘THE APPRENTICE,’ PREMIERING SEPTEMBER 16 (9-11 P.M. ET) Candidates Hit Hard by Economic Downturn Fight Back to Rebuild Their Careers NEW YORK – August 26, 2010 – NBC, Donald Trump and Mark Burnett offer 16 economically challenged candidates the [...]
Sigma Frater Harry Galbreath, former NFL lineman, dies at 45
Source NFL veteran offensive lineman Harry Galbreath has died. He was 45. His death was announced by the Tennessee athletic department and confirmed by CSX Transportation in Mobile, Ala., where he was working at the time of his death. Galbreath was selected by Miami in the eighth round of the 1988 NFL draft after playing [...]
Stuff4GREEKS Donates $1000 to College Step Teams
stuff4GREEKS.com, a company most widely known for designing elaborate fraternity and sorority apparel, co-sponsored the 2010 Atlanta Greek Picnic Stroll Competition held on Saturday, June 19th at Morris Brown College. The winning teams of the stroll competition – a group of men representing Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc from the University of South Florida, and [...]
New E. Lynn Harris novel sparks poignant memories from close friends
Source As we approach the first year anniversary of the author’s passing and the debut of his final novel, “In My Father’s House,” many will without a doubt recall Thursday, July 23, 2009 as if it were only yesterday. Born Everette Lynn Harris on June 20, 1955, E. Lynn Harris will be remembered for numerous [...]
Delta Soror Felicia D. Henderson: Telling the tale of writing success
Source As a little girl growing up in Pasadena, Felicia D. Henderson kept a journal, writing vividly about her eventful life and all the exciting plane trips she took with her seven brothers and sisters. “It’s not really fair to call them journals,” Henderson said. “I made up half of what was in there. It [...]
Dentist, Zeta Soror Monica Anderson writes romance novel
Romance and celibacy aren’t usually discussed during a routine dental visit, but Monica “Dr. Moe” Anderson, DDS is not your typical dentist. In addition to being a professional motivational speaker, columnist, mother of two, and former talk show host, she is the author of four books in three different genres. Each of Anderson’s books tackle [...]
Salisbury Kappas use basketball to keep kids busy during summer
Source For the past 20 years, Kappa Alpha Psi have provided youth with an opportunity to stay out of the streets with its summer basketball league. Co-directors Bruce Wharton and Tom Vanlandingham put this league together along with their friends with the idea of something that is both enjoyable and free to keep children off [...]
Metro Atlanta Omegas to host 10th annual basketball tournament
Source The Metro Atlanta men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. will present the 10th Annual Metro Atlanta Basketball Tournament on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Southern Polytechnic State University located at 1100 Marietta Parkway in Marietta, GA 30060. The tournament is from 9-5pm and tickets can be purchased at the door for only [...]
Albany Omegas set for golf tourney, will award scholarships for 17th year in a row
Source For nearly two decades, the Southwest Georgia chapters of the famed Omega Psi-Phi fraternity has helped pave the way for local high school students to continue their education at college. And it’s a trend the Albany chapter is set to continue next Saturday — 17 years and counting. “It’s just something we’ve always done because [...]
Omega Frater Lamar Abel, former Univ. of Florida football player dies at 21
Source Former University of Florida walk-on football player and Pompano Beach Blanche Ely High School graduate Lamar Abel died late Saturday, apparently from heart failure, according to school officials and others familiar with the situation. He was 21. Abel, a third-year finance major, was participating in a roadside cleanup project with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity [...]
