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Atty. Ben Crump Speaks With Churchgoer
Atty. Benjamin Crump, center, was in Tampa last weekend. He and Atty. Sean Shaw stopped by the outside parking lot serv- ice at New Mt. Zion M. B. Church. Ironically, the church was cel- ebrating the 8th Anniversary of Pastor Larry L. and Lady Sameya Roundtree, II, shown with Atty. Crump.
Atty. Crump talked to the churchgoers about the Gopher Re- sources plant and the resulting health issues that many employ- ees have endured. (Photograph by Julia Jackson)
BOXTOROW Polls: Alabama A&M Earns Big Victory, Remains No. 1 In HBCU Football
Hillsborough County To Host Community Forums To Offer Facts On COVID-19 And Vaccinations
Hillsborough County and its community partners are hosting interactive Facebook Live sessions with experts who’ll present the facts about the COVID-19 coronavirus and vaccinations.
The #CrushCOVIDHC Community Conversations are an opportunity for resi- dents to learn more about the vaccines and get answers from local experts.
The upcoming sessions are:
• 5 p. m., April 20: Live panel will address general health screenings during COVID-19
• 5 p. m., April 27: Live
panel will offer input on mental health and managing stress during COVID-19
Each weekly session can be viewed by visiting Face- book.com/hillsboroughfl.
Viewers can submit anonymous questions in ad- vance to publicinput.com/Crush- COVIDQuestions. Local ex- perts will be guests on each program to answer the sub- mitted questions.
Viewers who can’t attend the live sessions can view the one-hour program by visit- ing Facebook.com/hillsbor- oughfl and clicking Live.
The first session was held
April 6th and focused on the virus and its variants, vacci- nations, and the challenges COVID-19 long-haulers ex- perience.
The session on April 13th focused on COVID-19 vacci- nations.
Hillsborough County is hosting this community forum during April’s Na- tional Minority Health Month with its partners in- cluding Moffitt Cancer Cen- ter, the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County, and the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.
For more information, visit HCFLGov.net/Connect.
This is the 8th week of Spring HBCU football.
boxtorow.com
The Alabama A&M Bull-
dogs once again remained the No. 1 team in HBCU foot- ball as both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday, April 12, 2021. The Bulldogs are coming off a 52-43 vic- tory over Jackson State on Saturday and received 14 first place votes in the Coaches poll, four more than last week.
The order of the media poll
remained the same from last week.
Upcoming games in Week 9 that could influence next week’s polls include: No. 3 Southern taking on Gram- bling in Shreveport, LA: No. 2, Arkansas-Pine Bluff host- ing No. 4, Prairie View A&M; and No. 1, Alabama A&M playing Alabama State in Birmingham.
The BOXTOROW HBCU FCS Coaches Poll, and the BOXTOROW Media Poll is administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW.
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