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Chelsea fight back to earn 2-1 win at struggling Villa

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Chelsea boosted their hopes of securing Champions League football next season as second-half goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud secured a 2-1 comeback win at relegation-threatened Aston Villa in the Premier League

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Negro Baseball League founded

The Negro Baseball League founded.

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1920

Delay of Game: NFL Cancels Cowboys -Steelers Hall of Fame Pre-Season Matchup

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MLB Plans 60-game Slate, Shortest Since 1878 As Union Balks

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the

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The National Civil Rights Museum Plans Freedom Award 30th Anniversary in 2021

Memphis, TN, June 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Civil Rights Museum is canceling the 29th Freedom Award, its flagship fundraising event, as it looks forward to the 30th anniversary next

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106&Park: Flipp Dinero Answers Fan Questions

Fans Will Not Be Happy About This Male RB Singer Calling Out Beyoncé, SZA And Cardi B "Stop using that f**king pain to make it OK to say some bullsh** on your record and get nominated for a Grammy..."

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Willie Brown, Jr. Is Not Dead – Voice and Viewpoint

Former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, Jr., is not

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Vinsanity: Vince Carter To Hang Up The Kicks After 22 NBA Seasons

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Satchel Paige

Leroy Robert Satchel Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who became a legend in his own lifetime by being known as perhaps the best pitcher in baseball history, by his longevity in the game, and by attracting record

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Women sue Belgium for colonial-era 'abduction' from Congo

Five biracial women born in Congo who were taken away from their Black mothers during Belgian rule have filed a lawsuit for crimes against humanity targeting the Belgian

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AP Source: NFL To Play Black Anthem Before National Anthem

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar

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Hollywood’s Movie Review: Da 5 Bloods

Spike Lee hits the nail on the head of the portrayal of the Black soldier during the Vietnam War in his new Netflix film Da

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Rayshard Brooks' Funeral Held At Church Where Martin Luther King Jr. Preached

The funeral for Rayshard Brooks, the Black man who was fatally shot during an encounter with police at a fast food restaurant earlier this month, was an emotional and triumphant send-off for a man killed in the midst of the nation's latest moment for racial and social

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We can’t let this moment pass

I was deeply moved by the reading, and felt it was critical in this moment that a United States Senator from the Deep South stand on the Senate floor and declare that Black Lives

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Stop Pandering to the Leftists’ Systemic Racism “Big Lie”

Here in the United States of America, ANTIFA is demanding that white America literally kneel in worship to Black Lives Matter, an evil false

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Aaron, Hank

Aaron, Hank (Henry Louis Aaron), 1934–, U.S. baseball player, b. Mobile, Ala. A durable outfielder and consistent hitter noted for his powerful wrists and explosive swing, Aaron joined a Negro League exhibition team, the Indianapolis Clowns, at 18. Within a month, however, he became a member of

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Trump Deletes Retweet That Included Racist Language

A video shared by President Trump on Twitter Sunday includes a man who appears to be a Trump supporter saying "white power" in response to

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LeBron James Shows Support for Black NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace After a Noose Was Found in his Garage

After hearing the news that there was a noose hanging in the garage of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James expressed his support to

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Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron is a popular retired African American professional baseball player. He is known for playing in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 to 1976 and was ranked fifth in 100 Greatest Baseball Players list. He made his reputation by hitting over 24 home runs every

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1934

Negro Baseball Leagues

The Negro Baseball Leagues were professional leagues in the United States for players of African descent. At its height of popularity--from 1920 through World War II, Negro Baseball Leagues were an integral part of African-American life and culture during the Jim Crow

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21

1911

Satchel Paige

Satchel Paige , byname of Leroy Robert Paige (born July 7, 1906?, Mobile, Ala., U.S.—died June 8, 1982, Kansas City, Mo.), American professional baseball pitcher whose prowess became legendary during his many years in the Negro leagues; he finally was allowed to enter the major leagues in 1948

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Ngoma turned down Azam

FORMER FC Platinum forward Donald Ngoma says he left Tanzanian club Azam FC because he felt disrespected after the club asked him to go through a trial period by playing in friendly matches before they could extend his

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Astros owner wants fans in Minute Maid Park to make up for revenue loss

Astros owner Jim Crane has an idea of how his season will go and to some it strikes a tone-deaf chord Wednesday when the billionaire told reporters that he will need to allow fans to attend games at Minute Maid Park during this coronavirus pandemic in order to offset revenue losses for the 2020

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NFL to Play Black Anthem Before National Anthem - Black News Channel

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer/ BNC Contributor Lift Evry Voice and Sing will be performed live or played before The Star-Spangled Banner prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey

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WATCH: What You Need To Know — June 23, 2020: It’s Votin’ Day! — Covid-19 To Spread Like Fire — Companies Boycott Facebook

Tuesday is Votin’ Day

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Rygin King shot, girlfriend killed

Popular Montego Bay dancehall entertainer Rygin King was shot and seriously injured during a gun attack in Struie district, Westmoreland, on Sunday while a woman, identified as his girlfriend, was

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Ten Kaisar players test positive ahead of Kazakhstan season resumption

(Reuters) – Ten senior Kaisar players and 15 juniors with last year’s Kazakhstan Cup winners have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the league’s resumption this week, their coach Stoycho Mladenov said

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Missouri Rapper Huey, Creator of 'Pop, Lock & Drop It,' Shot and Killed at Age 32

Missouri rapper Huey, best known for his 2006 single “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” was shot and killed Thursday, June 25 in his hometown of Kinloch, Missouri, at 32 years

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Eazy-E’s daughters beef over Megan Thee Stallion’s new single ‘Girls In The Hood’

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