Day: January 19, 2023

Albany State sports HOFer Dr. John I. Davis, Jr. passes at 77

Staff

Courtesy of Albany State Athletics: Albany State University’s Sports Hall of Fame member, Dr. John Ira Davis, Jr., passed on January 11, 2023, at the age of 77.  After graduating from Monroe High School, Davis earned a basketball scholarship to attend Albany State College.  Davis had a stellar basketball career as he played for the legendary Coach Robert Rainey.  Davis earned his B.S. Degree in Health & Physical Education in 1969.Davis’ professional career at Albany State College began in 1976, when he accepted the role as the men’s assistant basketball…

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“DMP” Air Jordan 11 coming this holiday season

Brandon King

After the rumours of the “Columbia” and “Gamma” returning were debunked, how would the holiday Jordan 11 release be salvaged? News has emerged that has done just that. Seventeen years after its release alongside the Air Jordan VI in the greatest pack Jordan Brand has ever released, the Defining Moments Pack (DMP), the Air Jordan 11 from that classic pairing is planned to make its retail return this holiday season. At this juncture there are no images are available , however what we should see is, like its 2006 progenitor,…

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Black and White Air Max 1 Golf coming this spring

Brandon King

We predicted this would happen and unfortunately we have been proven correct. It was said on this platform that following the runaway success of the “Panda” Dunk Low, that the moniker would be slapped on any black and white shoe for the foreseeable future. Such is the case with this upcoming Nike Air Max 1 Golf shoes. Since they are black and white they have already getting this soon to be overused nickname thrust upon them. They sport a white leather and mesh upper overlaid with black at the toe…

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Back from the brink: Morris Brown receives $2.9 million grant

Brandon King

Founded in 1881, Morris Brown has been a pillar amongst HBCUs. However recent history has not been kind to the Wolverines. Back in 2002, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools stripped Morris Brown of its accreditation after a former president and financial aid director were found to have misappropriated Department of Education funds. Bereft of accreditation, MBC lost access to federal funds, which included student loans and Pell Grants. Most of the 2,000 students enrolled at the time, left to seek other institutions. Millions of dollars in debt, the…

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