ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Discusses Being an HBCU Ambassador and the Importance of Black Voices in Sports Media

Should They Or Shouldn’t They? NBA’s Elite Divided Over Possible Return Of NBA Season

It was broken by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that there are a significant amount of players in the NBA who are opposed to the league resuming play in light of all the social justice issues that are currently plaguing the country right

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8 Remaining Teams Not Part of NBA Restart Pushing For A Second Site To Continue Season

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When The NBA Restarts In Orlando, Carmelo Anthony Isn’t So Sure He Will Be Suiting Up

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Magic Johnson Partners with New Jersey-Based Company to Help Nonwhite and Female Small Business Owners

NBA legend and entrepreneur Magic Johnson has taken note, he pointed out, that loans to assist small business owners during COVID-19 aren’t trickling down to nonwhites and women who own those

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16 of 302 Players Tested Ahead of The NBA Restart Have COVID-19

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Mark A. Tatum

Mark Tatum was appointed NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer on Feb. 1, 2014, following unanimous approval by the NBA Board of Governors. Prior to his new role, Tatum oversaw marketing partnerships for the NBA, WNBA, NBA Development League, and USA Basketball, both domestically and

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Drew Brees Doesn’t Care About Black People

Back when I watched the NFL — before the league blackballed Colin Kaepernick for peacefully kneeling during the national anthem to raise awareness about the Black people killed by police brutality around the country — I was a diehard New Orleans Saints

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Meet the Catwalk Innovator Anifa Mvuemba Who Stopped the Fashion World in Their Tracks With a 3D Runway Show

Three-dimensional headless/limbless figures “walked” an invisible runway showcasing pieces from the Pink Label Collection, the lastest colletion from her

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Texas State Coach Accused Of Racist ‘Chicken’ Comments Against Athletes

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The Jersey Michael Jordan Rocked In The 1998 Eastern Conference Finals Expected To Sell For $500K

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Patriots Sign QB Cam Newton to Replace Tom Brady

BOSTON (AP) — The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, bringing in the 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player to help the team move on from three-time MVP Tom Brady, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated

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ESPN Announces Finalists for ESPY’s Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

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Don King

Donald King is a boxing promoter, known for setting up some of the most notorious fights in boxing history. He was born on August 20, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio. He had considered a career in law at first and attended Western Reserve University where he became a bookkeeper at a betting ring. In

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NFL Commissioner Encourages Teams to Hire Colin Kaepernick – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Jeanette Torres-Perez, ABC News (NEW YORK) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday said he would “welcome” Colin Kaepernick back into the league and would “encourage” a team to sign the 32-year-old quarterback.Kaepernick has not taken the field since 2016, when he first started kneeling

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Colin Kaepernick Signs a Frist-Look Deal With Walt Disney

[ad_1] The Walt Disney Co. has announced via a press release that the company has signed an overall first-look deal with Colin Kaepernick and his production company, Ra Vision Media. The newly-formed partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted stories that explore race, social

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‘Reporting While Black’ is a storytelling responsibility

These last couple of weeks or so have been trying times for Black America, and for Black journalists as

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NBA star Ja Morant apologizes for anti-police tweet

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant earlier this year (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty

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Meet The Designer Who Broke The Internet With Her 3D Runway Show

Fashion runway shows give designers the opportunity to showcase their latest creations to the industry and

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ESPN's ‘The Last Dance’ shows Jordan's first retirement and Pippen's growth | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The critically acclaimed documentary “The Last Dance,” the story of legendary basketball player Michael Jordan and the 1997-1998 World Champion Chicago Bulls, debuted episodes 7 and 8 on Sunday night, May 10, on the ESPN

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A beginner’s guide to the NPHC ‘Divine Nine’

Above, members of “Divine Nine” National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek organizations pose together on the campus of N.C. State

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LeBron James Partners with Athletes, Politicians and Entertainers to Combat Voter Suppression

LeBron James has a two-part plan under a new organization that he has started called More Than

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Michael Jordan's Daughter Addresses Her Mom Juanita's Absence In 'The Last Dance'

Michael Jordan’s daughter Jasmine has addressed a question many fans had on their minds after watching ESPN’s “The Last Dance”: Where was Juanita

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NASCAR Confirms Noose Was Inside Bubba Wallace’s Garage After Investigation

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NBA Coaches Association Condemns Racial Injustice, Forms Committee

The NBA Coaches Association – of which Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle is the president – recently released a statement condemning the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, and also announced the formation of a committee on racial injustice and

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Boxing set to return with pair of fight cards in Las Vegas next month | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Top Rank rounder promoter Bob Arum announced Thursday that he will stage a five-fight card on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, according to the Associated

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Cam Newton Signs One Year Deal With The New England Patriots

As spotted on ESPN the Atlanta native has signed a deal with the New England

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LeBron James Talks Michael Jordan & The NBA Season on UNINTERRUPTED

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Wooten, Howard A. (1920-1948)

Tuskegee Airman Howard Adolphus Wooten was born on April 20, 1920 in Lovelady, Texas to parents Johnnie C. Morris Wooten and Howard L. Wooten. His father was the principal of the “colored school” in Lovelady, a town 100 miles north of Houston, and his mother also was a teacher

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

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Silver says significant spread of COVID-19 in Orlando could halt play

(Reuters) – The NBA season could again be put on hold if there is a “significant spread” of COVID-19 among its players in Orlando, where the league is set to resume play on July 30 with no fans in attendance, commissioner Adam Silver said

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