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BCS Uses Black Athletes, but Allegedly Discriminates Against Black Journalists

NEW YORK -- The Bowl Championship Series is being accused by members of the black press of discriminating against them and denying them media credentials. 

A letter from Chico C. Norwood, Managing Editor of the Hub City News in Los Angeles, wrote a letter expressing concern about the matter:
 
December 27, 2011
Mr. Bill Hancock
Executive Director
Bowl Championship Series
 
Dear Mr. Hancock:
 
My name is Ms. Chico C. Norwood and I am the managing editor/sports editor of the Hub City News, a local African American newspaper serving theLos Angelesarea community.

J.C. Smith and Miles College to play in Pioneer Bowl XIII

COLUMBUS, Ga. -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) have announced that Johnson C. Smith University and Miles College have been selected to participate in the 13th Pioneer Bowl.

The game will take place on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at A.J. McClung Stadium in Columbus, GA at 1:00pm (EST).

The Johnson C. Smith University Golden Bulls, led by Head Coach Steve Aycock, finished third in the CIAA Southern Division with a 5-5 overall record, 4-3 in conference play.

Profitable BCS bowls get public aid

ARIZONA -- The Sugar Bowl has accepted annual subsidies of at least $1 million from the state of Louisiana during much of the BCS era, while increasing its reserves to $34.2 million, records obtained byThe Arizona Republicshow.
 
Two other Bowl Championship Series games - the Fiesta and Orange bowls - also amassed cash reserves while accepting public subsidies from governments, many of which have recently been forced to make other cuts to their budgets.
 
The non-profit organizations that operate the three bowls pay no
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