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Red Sox dogged by claims of racism, sexual abuse : TheGrio
NEW YORK (AP) — Last month, when former Major League All-star Torii Hunter said he’d been called the N-word “a... View Article The post Red Sox dogged by claims of racism, sexual abuse appeared first on TheGrio.
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Major League Baseball Diversity & Inclusion’s Ultimate Engagement Model
Spearheaded by Wendy Lewis, MLB Senior Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Strategic Alliances, Major League Baseball has implemented the ultimate engagement model for job seekers interested in working for the industry of baseball and entrepreneurs who are interested in doing business with
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The are no 'riots' in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd
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Forcibly displaced now account for 1% of humanity – UN report
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes has doubled over the past decade to almost 80 million, according to the UN refugee
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MLB Cancels All-Star Game for First Time sice 1945 - Black News Channel
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodger Stadiums 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer
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Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review - Black News Channel
By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down for additional environmental review more than three years after it began pumping oil — handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and delivering a blow to President Donald
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Joe Louis
Joe Louis , byname of Joseph Louis Barrow, also called the Brown Bomber (born May 13, 1914, Lafayette, Alabama, U.S.—died April 12, 1981, Las Vegas, Nevada), American boxer who was world heavyweight champion from June 22, 1937, when he knocked out James J. Braddock in eight rounds in
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Doctors say experimental treatment may have rid man of HIV - Black News Channel
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed at purging hidden, dormant virus from his body, doctors reported Tuesday. The case
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Multiple Governors Announce Openness To Live Sports Without Fans
As states around the country continue to relax social distancing guidelines involving in-person meetings, a chorus of governors have announced their openness to live sports events in the immediate future, with some offering their states as test sites for teams and leagues looking to restart
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First black manager inmajor league baseball.
On August 31, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., American professional baseball player and manager Frank Robinson was born. He was the first black manager in major league baseball.
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Americans Face Testing Delays as Virus Surges - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and SOPHIA TULP Associated Press/ BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — For two weeks, Rachael Jones has stayed home, going without a paycheck while waiting and waiting for the results of a COVID-19 test from a pharmacy near Philadelphia. Im just so disappointed. I just dont know
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Small business aid went beyond hard-hit companies, data show - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The government on Monday identified roughly 650,000 mostly small businesses and nonprofits that received taxpayer money from a program that likely helped prevent the job market meltdown from growing worse but that
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Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping legislative changes - Black News Channel
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Proposed federal legislation that would radically transform the nations criminal justice system through such changes as eliminating agencies like the Drug Enforcement Administration and the use of surveillance technology is set to be unveiled Tuesday
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Dodgers Finally Get MLB Schedule
After months of negotiating between Major League Baseball and the Players Association the Los Angeles Dodgers and all other teams finally have a schedule. The Dodgers will open the regular season at home July 23 with a four-game series against their rival the San Francisco Giants. The game will be
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Evelyn Lozada Talks Men In Her DMs, Some Younger Than Her 27-Year-Old Daughter: 'I Don't Take It Serious'
Evelyn shared that she’s been single for the past three years, explaining that she usually attracts younger
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Stocks slink back as virus outbreaks dim recovery hopes - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are slipping in early trading on Tuesday, giving back some of their big gains from the past couple weeks. The SP 500 was 0.3% lower, as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern time. Stocks were down even more in France, Germany and elsewhere after the
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Several baseball players are opting out of the 2020 MLB Season, citing 'personal health and safety' | The Atlanta Voice
Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross will not be playing the 2020 season, the team confirmed on
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Howard Lands Big Name in Mens Basketball - Black News Channel
By David Johnson/ BNC Digital Reporter Washington D.C. (BNC) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) member Howard University landed five-star basketball prospect Makur Maker from Phoenix, AZ Friday morning. The 7 footer was ranked 17th in the class of 2020, and stirred headlines as he turned down
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Miami-Dade County imposing restrictions after cases spike - Black News Channel
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press/ BNC Contributor MIAMI (AP) — Hospitals were fast approaching capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area closed restaurants again Monday because of the surging coronavirus, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of
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Dodgers Pitcher David Price Says He Wont Play in 2020 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Five-time all-star pitcher David Price said today he would opt out of playing this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The post Dodgers Pitcher David Price Says He Wont Play in 2020 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Sonia Sotomayor
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There’s no Kenny Williams in Major League Baseball without Bob Watson.
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Bob Watson, an All-Star slugger who became the first Black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has
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Fans of reality TV personality Evelyn Lozada can’t seem to get enough of her curly tresses and dazzling good looks as they swoon over her every move on
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