Carmelo Anthony visits Syracuse to show off basketball court

By Stephanie Claytor
Syracuse, New York—Denver Nuggets basketball player and former Syracuse University star Carmelo Anthony visited Syracuse’s southside on Monday to show off a new basketball court in Wilson Park. Anthony
sponsored the refurbishment of the court through the Courts for Kids program.
Anthony was supposed to watch young players compete in a basketball tournament on the new court. But, [...]

Michelle Obama makes Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list

By Stephanie Claytor
 First Lady Michelle Obama has been ranked at 40 on Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. Forbes magazine says this list isn’t about being a celebrity. The number one slot went to Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany.  Forbes says the list is consumed of women who are in charge, and can easily capture the media’s [...]

LeBron James talks about challenges he faced in life

—Tampa, Florida
By Stephanie Claytor
Americas finest group of journalists gathered today to listen to the NBA’s MVP LeBron James talk about the documentary, “More Than A Game”.
As James arrived, he greeted the National Association of Black Journalists board members and signed basketballs. They seemed delighted to meet him, and even took pictures. [...]