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Forbes Drops Its Highest Paid Athletes List — Here’s Who Made The Cut

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who were no. 1 and no. 2 last year, respectively, came in no. 3 and no. 2 this year, with Messi losing the top spot to Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer and Ronaldo maintaining his

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Black fathers in America deserve their own Hall of Fame | The Crusader Newspaper Group

How about every major city in the nation establishing a Black Fathers Hall of

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Most cities put summer park concerts on hold

Recreation department spokespersons in a number of cities said most summer programs have been canceled while others said summer events were on hold pending state and county health department

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Minneapolis park playgrounds, courts and fields to reopen in two weeks

As Governor Walz’s Executive Order 20-56 went into effect Monday to safely reopen Minnesota’s economy and ensure safe non-work activities during Stay Safe MN, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is beginning to slowly re-open courts, play areas, skateparks and sport fields over the

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Mike Tyson

Tyson is famous for his many tattoos, which include images of Arthur Ashe (left bicep), Mao Zedong (right bicep), Che Guevara (abdomen), and a tribal-type tattoo around his right eye and cheekbone… Tyson reportedly earned over $400 million in his career, yet was $34 million in debt before his 2005

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Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns From Board, Urges Black Replacement

Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder of social media platform Reddit, resigned from his position as the executive chairman last week, according to The Associated

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Black Fact of the Day: July 5, 2020 - Brought to you by Black365 - Los Angeles Sentinel

Tennis star Arthur Ashe became the first African American to win a Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title, 1975. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at Black365.com The post Black Fact of the Day: July 5, 2020 Brought to you by Black365 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Bonnie Logan

Bonnie Logan was the first black tennis player on the Virginia Slims Tour.

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Camp Atwater (1921– )

Camp Atwater is a cultural, educational, and recreational camp designed for the children of African American professionals. The camp, founded in 1921 by Dr. William De Berry, was located in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Initially named St. John’s Camp, in 1926 the name was officially changed to

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Virginia Arthur Ashe statue vandalized with 'White Lives Matter'

Arthur Ashe Monument (Image from Instagram courtesy of

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Mliswa savages government

Norton MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) yesterday savaged the government for allowing minority sports to resume activity, while keeping the majority disciplines which earn the country money on

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Police thwart multimillion-dollar heist at Western Union

Two men were arrested yesterday after attempting to rob a Western Union location on Hope Road. Millions of dollars in various currencies was recovered at the scene. Reports from the Half-Way Tree police are that about 9:40 p.m., a team responded to...

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Lock relishes China Davis Cup challenge

ZIMBABWE number one tennis player Benjamin Lock is relishing the seemingly tough Davis Cup World Group II challenge against China scheduled for mid-September this

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Dr. Cornelius Golightly (1917-1976): The Life of an Academic and Public Intellectual

In the following article Michigan State University professor John McClendon explores the remarkable life of little know early 20th Century black intellectual Cornelius

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Arthur Ashe Courage Award

The Arthur Ashe Courage Award (sometimes called the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage or Arthur Ashe for Courage Award) is an award that is part of the ESPY awards. Although it is a sport-oriented award, it is not limited to sports-related people or actions, as it is presented annually to individuals

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Venus Williams On Quarantine, Her New Beauty Venture And The SPF That Won’t Make You Look Ashy

Time at home has allowed Williams to get organized and indulge in her self-care products, which include a relaxing body oil infused with rose petals, a fancy skin toning device that was given to her by a friend, and a mineral sunscreen that won’t make her look

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Don’t rush the timing of your life

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Ashe, Arthur Robert

Ashe, Arthur Robert | FactMonster

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Naomi Osaka Is The Now The Highest Paid Female Athlete In The World

Williams held the title for the past four years but this year she earned $1.4 million less than

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Former tennis pro survives COVID-19, donates blood plasma

“Embrace the path that you lead and enjoy the battle,” said Adams who, in 2015, became the vice president (US) for the International Tennis Federation (ITF), executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program and chairman of the Fed Cup known as the World Cup of

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‘White Lives Matter’ painted on statue of African American tennis great Arthur Ashe

A statue of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe in Virginia was defaced with the words “White Lives Matter,” police said

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Louisville Removes Controversial Statue Of John Breckinridge Castleman

Work crews in Louisville, Ky., took down a statue of former Confederate officer John Breckinridge Castleman early Monday

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Florida site of GOP convention orders wearing of masks

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Venus Williams Launches New Sunscreen Collection With Credo Beauty

Now she is teaming up with retailer Credo Beauty for a new line for sunscreen products aimed for women of

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Three African Americans Step Into Top California Leadership Roles

Yolanda Richardson and Adetokunbo “Toks” Omishakin, are officially assuming their roles as state government executives in Sacramento at a time when the state is implementing deep cuts to its fiscal year 2020-21 budget in response to the global COVID-19

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Porter Wesley, Dorothy (1905-1995)

Dorothy Porter Wesley (1905-1995), a scholar-librarian and bibliographer was born in Warrenton, Virginia in 1905, to her father, Hayes Joseph Burnett, a physician, and her mother, Bertha Ball Burnett, a tennis champion. After receiving her A.B., from Howard University in 1928, she became the first

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Beauty Of 5: Our Favorite Sunscreens For Black Girls

I would say it’s that time of year again, but truthfully, sunscreen is something we all should wear

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Dallas receives $500,000 for immigrant communities impacted by COVID-19 | Dallas Weekly

The City of Dallas Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs (WCIA) has partnered with the Open Society Foundations (OSF) to establish the Emma Lazarus Resilience Fund, a public-private effort providing $500,000 in financial assistance to individuals and families ineligible for federal

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Leading Tennis Player

Titus Sparrow was a leading tennis player in Boston and New England in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a tennis official of the old Boston Tennis Club and its offspring, the Roxbury Sportsmen. He was the winner of numerous trophies, including the New England Gardner Clase Bowl, awarded annually by the

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Kvitova ready for return headlining all-Czech tournament

PRAGUE, (Reuters) – Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is happy to finally play tennis again for fans around the world – even if they can only watch on

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