Michelle Obama will publish a new book this fall

In “The Light We Carry,” the former first lady will share her approaches to dealing with challenging times. Her 2018 memoir, “Becoming,” was one of the best-selling books of all time. Read More

College basketball legend, NBA draft Lusia Harris dies at 66

Lusia Harris, a basketball legend, had a stellar career at Delta State University, which is located in Cleveland, Miss. During her heyday with the DSU Lady Statemen, the well-oiled team won three AIAW championships in 1975, 1976, and 1977 under Coach Margaret Wade, also a legend as well. Harris was a 6-3 powerhouse center and always attracted a crowd on game night as the students on campus and the local community would hardly miss any of the women’s games.

The documentary film, titled "The Queen of Basketball", is worth watching. Produced by Ben Proudfoot, the founder of Breakwater Studios, it chronicles Harris growing up in Minter City, a small community in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, and attending Delta State University (just down the road from her hometown) to lead the Lady Statesmen to the three national championships that brought national attention to the university. After her college career, she almost took the basketball court with the New Orleans Jazz as the first woman ever officially drafted by the NBA. But because of family obligations and a reluctance to  compete with men on the court, Harris never played a game. 

This very educational film is around 22 minutes and portrays an interesting life journey for a basketball legend.