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First Woman To Head A University In The United States Dies
10-Year-Old Hero Rescues Children From Fire In FL
Dolores Spikes, 78, who became the first woman to head a university system in the United States when, in 1988, she was named presi- dent of the Southern Univer- sity and A & M College System in Louisiana, had died.
She fought court-ordered
DOLORES SPIKES
desegregation of the state’s colleges to protect South- ern’s identity as a Black in- stitution. She died June 1 in Baton Rouge, La.
Edward Pratt, a univer- sity spokesman, said she had been suffering from a long illness, which he did not specify.
OAKLAND, FL -- A 10- year-old boy is being hailed a hero after he pulled two chil- dren from a mobile home fire in Oakland, FL.
The young rescuer, Isiah Francis, said his "heart was beating so fast" when he ran into the Lake John's Motel Efficiency home, grabbed the two kids under his arms and guided them to safety out- side. "I had to go in there with the fire to grab the kids while the dad kept running in there with water trying to put [the fire] out," Francis said.
He added that he was
ISIAH FRANCIS
scared because he thought he "was going to get burned, or it was going to start boom- ing."
The little hero said he plans on becoming a fire- fighter when he's older.
Civil Settlement Reached In Death Of Renisha McBride
A civil settlement has been reached in the case of a 19- year-old Black woman who was killed by a white home- owner on his porch in 2013.
Theodore Wafer was convicted of second-degree murder and manslaughter last year in Renisha McBride’s death, and shortly after, attorney Ger- ald Thurswell filed a wrongful death lawsuit seek- ing $10 million on behalf of her parents.
A judge signed off on the settlement Friday, Thurs- well said. Wafer will pay
RENISHA MCBRIDE
Renisha’s parents, Mon- ica McBride and Walter Ray Simmons, an amount that will not be disclosed under terms of a confiden- tiality agreement.
Olympic Gold Medalist And Disney Star Graduate From Same HS
Olympic gold medalist
Gabrielle (Gabby) Dou- glas, 19, and actress Zen- daya Coleman, 18, revealed on social media that they each graduated from Oak Park High School in Cal- ifornia last Thursday. Shortly after the ceremony, Dou- glas rushed to catch a flight.
“Not gonna lie. It was tough to balance school and gym.. but i did it!” she posted on Instagram, “kno when u set ur mind to achieve some- thing u can do it. anddddd yes I’m at the airport gotta get right back to the grind love u guys,” Gabby posted.
Zendaya and Gabby un- derstand the value of an
Disney star Zendaya and Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas at graduation.
education.
The "K.C. Undercover"
star and the Olympic gold medalist attended the school which allowed them a flexi- ble schedule for their work commitments.
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