Maurice Stokes entered the National Basketball Association 70 years ago, in 1955, when the relatively few Black players were ...

Black History Month this February includes several milestone anniversaries of major developments in the history of the civil ...

Leon County Schools is considering a rezoning proposal for Riley Elementary to deal with overcapacity and bring their pre-K ...

The Tribune-Democrat and tribdem.com will highlight some historic anniversaries taking place in 2025 as part of this year’s Black History Month coverage. The scheduled stories are: • Feb. 1: 100th ...

The Enduring Impact of Maurice Stokes. Jay Twyman, Jack Twyman’s son, will also participate in this event. The book is Stokes’ story of his rise to fame and the widely unknown legacy that he ...

Maurice Stokes, star of the St. Francis college, of Loretto, Pa., basketball team, sports holds a trophy for his performance in March 26 East-West game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Maurice Stokes, Johnny Moore, Mike Iuzzolino and Danny Fortson are among the many standout basketball players who competed at the Jaffa Mosque when Saint Francis College, Altoona High School and ...

and we have built this environment to foster strong partnerships with our community partners," Principal Maurice Stokes said. The scholarships will cover 30 college credits at any school of their ...

St. Francis University recently and rightly spent a week remembering Maurice Stokes, the basketball player who helped put the school from tiny Loretto on the map by leading the 1953-54 and 1954-55 ...

LORETTO, Pa. – Maurice Stokes entered the National Basketball Association 70 years ago, in 1955, when the relatively few Black players were mostly used in supporting roles. They defended ...