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New President Of Alabama State University
Hard Fought Game Was Not Enough For The Rattlers
One week after public dis- cussion over salary, benefits and the experience level of in- coming president Quinton Ross, Alabama State Univer- sity trustees have approved a three-year contract for the new campus leader that will pay him $300,000 annually.
Ross, an ASU alumnus and state senator, was appointed by a 12-2 margin to replace former president Gwendolyn Boyd, who was fired in December for controversies surrounding her travel, contracts signed and ex- ecuted without the board’s knowledge, and lost confidence among its members.
The new contract puts Dr. Ross’ annual earnings on par
Quentin Ross is the new president of Alabama State University
with Dr. Boyd’s, which trustees questioned last week because of his lack of experi- ence as an executive at a four- year institution.
The visiting North Carolina Central Eagles (3-1, 2-0 MEAC) turned Houdini for the third straight year to escape with a 21-14 fourth quarter vic- tory over the Florida A&M Rat- tlers on Thursday.
Davant Reynolds’ inter- ception of FAMU quarterback Ryan Stanley with 5:02 left in the first period, was a game changer.
The Eagles scored first when quarterback Chauncey Cald- well dashed in from 18 yards out for a 7-0 lead with 5:18 left in the opening stanza. Reynolds’ pick six came just 16 seconds later, staking the visitors to a 14-0 lead.
But the Rattlers dug deep and pulled themselves back into contention in this heavy-
The FAMU Rattlers lose by a touchdown in hard fought game.
weight battle, when Devin Bowers capped a 14-play, 86- yard march with a one-yard run with 10:27 left in the half, cutting the Central edge to 14- 7. The game was tied 14-14 until the fourth quarter.
The Rattlers head to Nor- folk, Va., next Saturday to face
off against the Norfolk State Spartans in a 1:00 p.m. game at Dick Price Stadium. The next home game will be Satur- day, Oct. 14 against the North Carolina A&T Aggies in the an- nual Homecoming game in Bragg Stadium. Kickoff will be 3:00 p.m.
Morehouse AD Robbed At Gunpoint By Woman He Met On Craigslist
Morehouse College athletic director Andre Pattillo was robbed at gunpoint by a woman he met off Craigslist, according to reports.
The robbery occurred on Sept. 19 after Pattillo sent an Uber driver to pick the woman up to bring her back to his Fayette County, Ga. home to share a few drinks.
With the woman in his home, Patillo went to lie down on his bed. He noticed the front door was open, so he asked the female why the door was ajar and she said she’d gone out and forgot to close it. Once Patillo went back to his bed, a male subject came into the room pointing a gun at him, telling Patillo to get on the floor.
The female came into the room and said, “Baby I’m sorry I just needed some money for my kids.” While the male and female subjects were grabbing
ANDRE PATTILLO
items from the home, the male subject with the gun became distracted. Patillo used the op- portunity to escape through his front door and through the woods, up to the 600 block of Lees Mill Road. Patillo could hear the female say, as he ran out of the house, “Baby he is getting away.” Patillo later told authorities his phone, bank card, laptop and a Glock 9mm had been stolen from his home, but he was unsure of what else.
Spelman College alumna and decorated journalist and communications executive Sharon Toomer was named as the executive director of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
NABJ President Sarah Glover announced the pick last week.
Toomer is an accomplished media executive and nonprofit leader. The announcement came after an intense selection process and extensive national search facilitated by Harris Rand Lusk.
NABJ is one of the oldest Black journalists associations.
For Toomer, joining NABJ as executive director, "Is a rare moment in my career lifespan when opportunity, prepared- ness, shared interest and tim- ing intersect, according to the press release issued from NABJ.
Definitely no stranger to the organization, Toomer said she considers it a privilege to work for an organization that she
Sharon Toomer brings an impressive resume to the helm of NABJ.
personally knows has made a difference for so many.
Prior to joining NABJ, Toomer served as senior vice president for public affairs and policy at Matlock Advertising & Public Relations, and was the former chief of staff and senior policy advisor for U. S. Repre- sentative (D.C.-Shadow) Franklin Garcia.
She has worked as an edi- torial producer for CNN Head- line News and is the founder of the award-winning digital news platform Black and Brown News.
Tampan, Jamaruz Thompkins Helps B-CU Win Against Savannah State
Jamaruz Thompkins rushed for 126 yards and Ake- vious Williams 102 to help Bethune-Cookman fend off Sa- vannah State, 24-12 in a Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game Saturday after- noon before a Municipal Sta- dium crowd of 6,945.
Both Thompkins, a red- shirt senior from Tampa, and Williams, a redshirt sopho- more from Madison, Florida, accounted for a touchdown for the Wildcats (2-3 overall, 1-1 MEAC) after Savannah State (0-4, 0-2) closed to within five points in the second half.
Thompkins was the sec-
Savannah State’s qb Rashad Saxton tries to escape B-CU de- fenders.
ond-leading rusher for Tampa Bay Tech in 2012. He ranked No. 142 in the state according to Maxpreps.com... Rushed for more than 600 yards as a sen- ior, including six touchdowns.
Bethune-Cookman has a bye week, but gets back to action Saturday, Oct. 14, playing host to South Carolina State at Mu- nicipal Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
Grambling Beats Clark Atlanta At 20th Annual Chicago Classic;
Spelman Grad Named To Lead Black Journalists Association
Chance The Rapper Attends Game
CHICAGO, Ill. — Devante Kincade came off the bench to provide an offensive spark as the Grambling State University foot- ball team started slow in defeat- ing Clark Atlanta, 31-20, on Saturday afternoon during the 20th Anniversary of the Chicago Football Classic at Soldier Field.
Kincade, who replaced Tigers starter Geremy Hick- bottom after an injury in the first quarter, tossed three touch- down passes and threw for 230 yards on 19-of-31 passing.
Grammy-Award winning rap- per, social activist and philan- thropist, Chance the Rapper, got to experience the game on Saturday as the guest of Clark Atlanta’s president.
Chance wanted to experi- ence the ‘CAU culture’, this, after he sent a tweet that went viral on August 27, 2017. “I was tryna go
Chance The Rapper attends Chicago Football Classic on last Saturday, and watched the game hosts, Clark Atlanta lose to Grambling.
to Clark ATL. I’m still tryna go. Like not honorary, the full blown ya dig. Can someone help me sign up,” tweeted the 24-year- old rapper.
Chance watched the game with CAU President Dr. Ronald A. Johnson, and sev- eral school executives in the
presidential box office.
“I enjoyed spending quality
time with Chance,” says Dr. Johnson. “He was extremely welcoming to his city as he shared his intentions to learn more about CAU and the pro- grams we offer,” added John- son.
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