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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is no stranger to social activism and protests. Jabbar, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history who earned six world titles, boycotted the 1968 Olympics in the wake of social
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NASCAR meets with minister pushing for racial equality - Black News Channel
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer As the Rev. Greg Drumwright watched members of his ministry crowd the fence at Talladega Superspeedway to cheer for Black driver Bubba Wallace, the minister realized his first NASCAR race was the start of his immersion into stock car racing. Less than three weeks
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Colin Kaepernick signs first-look deal with Disney - TheGrio
Whether the NFL season happens or not this year, Colin Kaepernick is going to get paid. After signing a deal... View Article The post Colin Kaepernick signs first-look deal with Disney appeared first on TheGrio.
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Warriors’ Stephen Curry Blasts NFL’s ‘Black National Anthem’ Idea - Free Press of Jacksonville
By Marty Fenn The NFL announced earlier this week it would play “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” more commonly known as the Black national anthem, prior to each Week 1 matchup. It would seem [...]
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GCB Assistant Secretary to be cremated today - Stabroek News
The body of the Assistant Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Anil Persaud is expected to be cremated today. The article GCB Assistant Secretary to be cremated today appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Bubba Wallace Rolls on Despite Incident
Bubba Wallace and NASCAR drivers continued to put on a show of unity after weeks of turmoil and protest in the country. Before the race at Talladega Speedway all 39 drivers and crew member pushed Wallace’s 43 car to the front of the field as a show of support.
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Lakers Sign J.R. Smith - Los Angeles Sentinel
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NFL fans threaten boycott over Black national anthem - TheGrio
The NFL once blackballed Colin Kaepernick for his NFL anthem stand. Now, after weeks of protests after deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor put race issues on the front burner, they seemingly want to bend over backwards to make amends. READ MORE: NFL to play Black national
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Ciara shares reality of pregnancy in a pandemic: I wanted to be really cautious - TheGrio
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Ravens Quarterback Cancels Florida Event Amid Virus Surge - Black News Channel
AP/BNC Contributor BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has canceled his annual Funday with LJ event in Florida due to surging coronavirus cases in the state and strict gathering limits. Jacksons third annual event was set to be held Saturday and Sunday in his hometown of
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Rams Host Leadership Summit for High School Coaches - Los Angeles Sentinel
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NBA, Players Sign Off on Final Terms for Restarted Season - Black News Channel
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer/ BNC Contributor The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season at the Disney World campus near Orlando, Florida next month. The league and the union made the announcement
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NASCAR Noose Reported As Suspected Lynchings Take Place Across America
Bubba Wallace Jr. and his team discovered a noose in their garage before a NASCAR race in Alabama and two weeks after the league's top African American driver forced the removal of the Confederate Flag.
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Ravens LB Judon blasts Goodell’s ‘black lives matter’ speech
By DAVID GINSBURG BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon criticized the timing of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s assertion that the league believes “black lives matter,” saying Monday that the message should have been delivered long ago. In the wake of protests over the death of George
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Jonathan Irons Walks Out of Prison a Free Man, Thanks to Support from WNBA Star Maya Moore Who Put Career on Hold to Help
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Australia and New Zealand named hosts for 2023 Women’s World Cup - Stabroek News
(Reuters) Australia and New Zealand were handed the right to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup soccer tournament by a comfortable margin after a vote by the FIFA Council yesterday. The article Australia and New Zealand named hosts for 2023 Women’s World Cup appeared first on Stabroek News.
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ECB says new diversity plans to tackle ‘uncomfortable truths’ - Stabroek News
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Ann Wolfe: The Hardest Puncher in Women's Boxing
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Kansas State, Athletes React To Offensive Tweet - Black News Channel
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave, the schools president said Friday. On Thursday, one month since
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Brooks, Dowrich tune up with fifties - Stabroek News
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by Jack Baer The pregame festivities during Week 1 of this year’s NFL season are reportedly going to include a new song. The NFL is planning to have “Lift Evry Voice And Sing,” widely known [...]
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