An Overlooked Championship Team’s Final Stop: The White House

[ad_1] When Vice President Kamala Harris greeted Dick Barnett on Friday, he was concise in his response. “Finally.” At long last, six surviving members of the all-Black Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State University in Nashville visited the White House, the culmination of a decades-long effort, led by Mr. Barnett, for recognition. The Tennessee A&I Tigers … Read more

Mexico

Mexico, formally the Unified Mexican States, is a country in the southern piece of North America. It covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), making it the world’s thirteenth biggest country by region; with a populace of very nearly 130 million, it is the tenth most-crowded country and the most crowded Spanish-talking country. Mexico is coordinated … Read more

How March Madness Upsets Can Bring Attention and Money to Universities

[ad_1] When Oakland University’s 14th-seeded men’s basketball team defeated No. 3 Kentucky on Thursday night, delivering the first shocking upset of this year’s N.C.A.A. tournament, it cast a spotlight on the relatively anonymous university in Rochester, Mich. And if history is any indication, the next few days and weeks — and perhaps longer — promise … Read more