Alex D. Williams - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com The Nation's Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:25:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-NewHilltopLogo-32x32.jpg Alex D. Williams - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com 32 32 248273635 Opinion: The Apology That Won’t Work https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2021/03/05/opinion-the-apology-that-wont-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-the-apology-that-wont-work Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:32:34 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=13496  By Alex D. Williams, Staff Reporter High school linebacker Jseth Owens is agonizingly experiencing the consequences of trash-talking a three-time Pro Bowl champion in New England Patriots quarterback Cameron Newton.  Owens participated in a 7v7 tournament that the former Heisman Trophy winner hosted in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Although his team was not playing on […]

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]]> 13496 Quick Take: Does Football Belong In A Bubble? https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2020/10/08/quick-take-does-football-belong-in-a-bubble/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-take-does-football-belong-in-a-bubble Fri, 09 Oct 2020 01:07:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=13297 By Alex D. Williams, Staff Reporter The NBA (National Basketball Association) and NHL (National Hockey League) have all successfully continued sporting competitions within the proximity of a bubble. Now, it is the National Football League’s (NFL) turn.  During week three of the NFL, the league announced that 18 members of the Tennessee Titans organization (coaches […]

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]]> 13297 Coco Gauff Takes On the French Open https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2020/10/01/coco-gauff-takes-on-the-french-open/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coco-gauff-takes-on-the-french-open Fri, 02 Oct 2020 01:01:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=13293 By Alex D. Williams, Staff Reporter Almost two weeks after competing in the Italian Open and U.S. Open Tournament, Cori (Coco) Gauff has begun her quest for a title at Roland Garros in Paris, France. Gauff, a dynamic tennis star, has shifted in the ranks and presented herself as a true competitor at only 16-years-old. […]

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]]> 13293 NFL Makes History The With Most Starting Black QBs Since Its Inception https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2020/10/01/nfl-makes-history-the-with-most-starting-black-qbs-since-its-inception/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nfl-makes-history-the-with-most-starting-black-qbs-since-its-inception Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:54:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=13290 By Alex D. Williams, Staff Reporter In a predominately Black sport, with football, the quarterback position has historically been played by non-Black players. Brett Favre, Tom Brady, and Archie Manning all set the standards high for the quarterback position, while the inclusion of Black men carrying that position was a rare occurrence.  Yes, of course, […]

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]]> 13290 Activism from the Court: Naomi Osaka Wins US Open for the Culture https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2020/09/18/activism-from-the-court-naomi-osaka-wins-us-open-for-the-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=activism-from-the-court-naomi-osaka-wins-us-open-for-the-culture Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:09:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=13268 By Alex D. Williams, Staff Reporter Young tennis phenomenon Naomi Osaka, claimed her third Grand Slam title after winning the 2020 U.S. Open tournament on Sept.12.  Despite losing the first set 1-6, she roared back winning 6-3, in each of the following sets to win the championship title. Her opponent, former World No.1 player Victoria […]

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