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Art Briles Resigned: Grambling, HBCU Backlash Made Scandalous Coach Quit

Art Briles’ time at Grambling State University only lasted a few days. The former head football coach linked to a sexual assault scandal at Baylor University has resigned from the…

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Yityish “Titi” Aynaw was crowned Miss Israel on February 27, 2013. She made history when she became the first Miss Israel of African ancestry. Born in Gondar Province, Ethiopia, Aynaw arrived in Israel in March 2003 along with her older brother and grandparents at the age of 12 after

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