In an enriching experience blending sports, culture, and mentorship, seventeen young members of the “Black Tie Guys” male mentoring program attended the iconic Bayou Classic last week in New Orleans. Sponsored by Tab-N-Action, Inc., a local community service organization, the…
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Bayou Classic location still unsettled, conflicting reports
It’s an annual “happening” in Louisiana and since 1974, and only once has it been played outside of New Orleans, and its 2020 future seems to be in limbo. This week Southern University Athletic Director Roman Banks announced that the Bayou…
Bayou Classic: Miss Grambling State and Miss Southern A&M share childhood friendship
HBCU Queens go head-to-head supporting opposite sides of 46-year rivalry Grambling, La – They will be on opposite sides of the Bayou Classic field for the annual competition, but Miss Southern A&M University, Alacia Brew, and Miss Grambling State University,…
Ponton, former women’s basketball coach named VP at Grambling State
David “Rusty” Ponton has been named Vice President for Student Affairs at Grambling State University. The post that he has already held in an interim capacity becomes official on July 1, 2017. Ponton, 53, is no stranger to Grambling State…