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Cancellation of fall sports fuels a peaceful protest at SCS - TSDMemphis.com

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A group of like-minded Shelby County Schools student-athletes and their parents gathered outside SCS headquarters Wednesday morning (Sept. 16) to express their anger and frustration with SCS Supt. Joris Ray’s decision to cancel all fall sports because of the COVID 19 epidemic. “We were all just really sad,” said Kaleb Almo, a protest organizer and […]

Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com
7 Orgs Advocating For Black Trans Lives That You Can Donate To Right Now - Blavity
Black transgender women in particular have been targeted by these heinous crimes, which have continued on into
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Minnesota’s Black Newspapers Speak Out Amidst Uprising in Wake of Police Murder of George Floyd
Two editors from Black Press of America newspapers on the frontlines of the uprising in Minneapolis in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by four police officers, joined a National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) livestream broadcast on Saturday, May 30, to discuss up-to-the-minute
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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
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Argentina counts on new satellite technology to guard forests day and night - Stabroek News
BUENOS AIRES,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Argentina plans to put into orbit a satellite with new precision technology in the coming days, to monitor felling of its native forests round the clock and accurately measure forest carbon stocks in a bid to help curb climate change, scientists
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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Michael Jordan’s Son Recalls Family Football Game That Ended In 30 Stitches
After being tackled by his famous father Jeffrey Jordan crashed head-first into a glass table.
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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET
NFL pioneer looking to make a difference - Voice Online
HISTORY MAKER Jason Wright has a very clear idea about what he is looking to... The post NFL pioneer looking to make a difference appeared first on Voice Online.
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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online
Simpson, O. J.
Simpson, O. J. (Orenthal James Simpson), 1947–, American football player, b. San Francisco. As a running back for the Univ. of Southern California, he won the Heisman Trophy as the best college player of 1968. The Juice played with the Buffalo Bills (1969–77) and San Francisco 49ers (1978–79) and
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
$150 million road rehabilitation project for Treadlight, Clarendon
The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is set to roll out a major road rehabilitation project in the community of Treadlight in
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
3 Brothers In Houston Remember George Floyd's Life And Legacy : NPR
NPR's David Greene talks to the Lawson brothers, Ortierre, Terai and DJD, all friends of the late George Floyd. They also want people to understand what it's like to be a black man in America.
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Source: Stories About Black History
Man charged for pointing gun at woman during altercation
Detectives attached to the Kingston Western Division have charged one man for assault at common-law and illegal possession of firearm.  He is 27-year-old Kemar Ashley of Chestnut Lane, Kingston 14. Reports are that about 1:30 p.m.on Saturday,...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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The Eviction Relief Fund offers assistance to Cobb County renters | Atlanta Daily World
Star-C housing-education nonprofit receives major grant toward eviction intervention efforts Eviction Relief Fund - aimed at easing burden on families in distress – seeks to partner with Cobb County landlords, community organizations to identify and assist affordable housing residents The Eviction
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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media
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Deacon Jones - Birthday
David Jones, also known as Deacon Jones, was a former professional American football player born on December 9, 1938 in Eatonville, Florida.
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Source: Black History Resources
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Black players in professional American football
Details of the history of black players in professional American football depend on the professional football league considered, which includes the National Football League (NFL); the American Football League (AFL), a rival league from 1960 through 1969 which eventually merged with the NFL; and the
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Source: ThoughtCo
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Virgil Abloh Responds to Backlash Over Donating $50 to Help George Floyd Protesters
Famed fashion designer Virgil Abloh reminded people that he’s a Black man who faces the ugliness of racism daily and being successful does nothing to shield him from
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Rams Host Leadership Summit for High School Coaches - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay recently hosted a “Chalk Talk” virtual leadership summit for Southern California High School football coaches. The post Rams Host Leadership Summit for High School Coaches appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Kwaito artiste releases new video
BY DARLINGTON MWASHITA BULAWAYO-BASED up-and-coming kwaito and hip-hop artiste Welcome Sibanda (pictured), popularly known as Stiffla, has released a new music video for his track titled Ngykhathaza. The musician, with six albums under his sleeve, told NewsDay Life & Style that his music was about
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
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Morehouse Cancels Fall Sports Due to Ongoing Pandemic
Morehouse – the famed, historically Black college in Atlanta – recently announced that it is canceling its fall sports, including its 2020 football season, due to the ongoing COVID-19
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Schools reopening: What developments can we expect on Monday?
The intense 'schools reopening debate' is likely to reach a climax on Monday after the ANC decided to bring in the big guns. Here's how the land lies.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Fast-Paced Plans for COVID-19 Vaccine Spark Concerns Among Blacks
For one notable contingent of Blacks, a recent polio outbreak in Sudan which the World Health Organization tied to an oral vaccine confirmed long-held apprehensions about the side effects of vaccines and what’s been criticized as an increasingly-longer, profit-driven immunization schedule.
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Source: The Washington Informer
Biden Accepts Democratic Nomination And Challenges Americans To Overcome ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Crises
Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination to be president during the final night of the Democratic National Convention and asked voters to fully grasp the consequences of re-electing Donald Trump.
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Daniel Prude: NY cops put hood on Black man who later died of suffocation, seven suspended - Face2Face Africa
Seven police officers in Rochester, New York, involved in the suffocation death of a Black man in March have been suspended, the city's mayor announced on Thursday. 'Mr. (Daniel) Prude lost his life in our city. He lost his life because of the actions of our police officers,' Rochester Mayor Lovely
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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice
Haskins Named Washington Starting QB
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera recently announced that second-year quarterback and former Ohio State University product Dwayne Haskins will be the official starter under center for the foreseeable future.
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Matthews hoping series can jump-start women’s cricket globally - Stabroek News
West Indies women’s team all-rounder, Hayley Matthews, is banking on their five-match T20I series against England Women this month in England to gain momentum and show that women’s cricket is ready to be
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Howell, Abner Leonard (1877-1966)
Abner Leonard Howell was a star athlete in Utah whose accomplishments went largely ignored during the peak of his football career because of his
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Breonna Taylor case should be investigated by feds, governor says
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Source: theGrio
Morehouse Cancels Fall Sports Due to Ongoing Pandemic
Morehouse – the famed, historically Black college in Atlanta – recently announced that it is canceling its fall sports, including its 2020 football season, due to the ongoing COVID-19
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Emmitt Smith
Born on May 15, 1969, in Pensacola, Florida Emmitt Smith wished to be one of the Dallas Cowboys from a young age but the enthusiastic individual had to face many struggles before he could pursue a career in professional football. Belonging to a financially weak family, Smith had to juggle between
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Source: Black History Resources
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1969
Spice Adds 10 Songs Of Hot Pepper To This Reggae and R&B Playlist
Entering into the last days of summer can be a drag for some. I choose to look at it as an opportunity to get more acquainted with your own wants […] The post Spice Adds 10 Songs Of Hot Pepper To This Reggae and R&B Playlist appeared first on Essence.
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Michael Sam
Michael Sam is an American footballer who plays for the Dallas Cowboys. He is also one of the few openly gay players in the National Football League (NFL). He was born Michael Alan Sam Jr. to Jo Ann and Michael Sam, the seventh of eight children in the family. He attended Hitchcock High School in
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Postal Service removed over 700 mail-sorting machines in 2020 - TheGrio
According to written court testimony submitted this week, U.S. Postal Service administrators confessed to removing 711 mail-sorting machines, the most... View Article The post Postal Service removed over 700 mail-sorting machines in 2020 appeared first on TheGrio.
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(1890) Joseph C. Price, “Education and the Problem,”
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United States Facts

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