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Meanwhile, the Virginia Union University Gospel Choir advanced to the ballot for the inaugural HBCU Choir of the Year category at the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards.","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Pickford_Hall%2C_Virginia_Union_University.JPG/1280px-Pickford_Hall%2C_Virginia_Union_University.JPG","imageSource":"campus","sourceUrl":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPekthQnhORFFLSjZqQU1NeFpVVjdCdWtXVkJwai1wMmxqaXJCb0JFSU55cDdSdklfTHV3X1BqdlpGaGVtQnVodFpycVZENklpWXJHWS1JUXMxRjJuVDl1eGNIRktWOV9JU1ZCaXZrSGhIblZObjQ1aW1uY29rbHVndHVWTkltaTRKa1ZlTXM2eXB5UzUzZmtPXzlVTUl5Z0dtbjg2YUlmcWNxTlBGeVE?oc=5","sourcePublisher":"WTXL ABC 27","sourcePubDate":"Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:53:13 GMT"},"stories":[{"sourceIndex":1,"category":"Sports","label":"Newswire","rewrittenHeadline":"ESPN Analyst Kendrick Perkins Joins Jackson State as GM","dek":"Kendrick Perkins is the latest former NBA star to become a college GM at Jackson State.","summary":"Kendrick Perkins has joined Jackson State as the school's first-ever men's basketball GM. 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Armstead's speech emphasized the importance of perseverance and hard work.","image":"https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1546519638-68e109498ffc?w=1200&q=80","imageSource":"category","sourceUrl":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPQXhRdFVFQ2NRMTJKT1FSelVKeWZMeFZ3cGh6dTY1a0ZGVk5rU294R3Nxcl9zSGVCc2txaU5PSEZacHpsVUNXaXhsR0JEWFBqcElLbWhsTGxTRV9ka3JOZEY3ZTRlYlhIaFBCcnBJQlB5MjMyQktHMGxLWmdzbVJRcENzN1dMY3d1TWw0UDFpRFNIQzZRcFQyZFFKcXVPLWtaMVJzc3VOaFNHQUFXamRzM2xCXzlsY3hVcHc?oc=5","sourcePublisher":"whodatdish.com","sourcePubDate":"Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT"},{"sourceIndex":11,"category":"Community","label":"Desk Brief","rewrittenHeadline":"Atlanta HBCU Alliance Awards $12K in Grants","dek":"The Atlanta HBCU Alliance is awarding $12K in grants at its annual 5K event.","summary":"The Atlanta HBCU Alliance is awarding $12K in grants to support HBCU students and initiatives. 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