A weekend of fun and festivities turned into terror and tragedy in Mississippi after multiple homecoming shootings at Jackson State University, Alcorn State University, and three high schools. The gun violence left 9 dead and 21 injured, including an expectant mother and a child.
Ciara Smith of Anniston, Alabama, has been elected mayor, making her not only the youngest but the first Black woman to hold that office.
Imagine keeping your son shielded from the streets of Chicago... only for this to happen. This is truly a parent's worst nightmare. 😥🙏🏿🤙🏾🖤💛
On Sept. 19, Armenta joined Jackson State University to fill in for kicker Gerardo Baeza and punter Matt Noll (two non-Black players).
The 18-year-old revealed that she's committed to playing for the Mississippi-based HBCU's women's basketball team in Fall 2022 following her graduation from Rockwell Heath High School in Dallas, Texas, where the 5-foot-7 teens plays as a guard.