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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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The return of American major team sports?

(ThyBlackMan.com) When COVID-19 cases throughout the country shut down major sports leagues like the NBA and the NHL and canceled NCAA Basketball Tournaments and the 2020 Summer Olympics in March of 2020, sports fans were reminded of how serious the coronavirus

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Mother of Boy Who Drowned Is Suing Carl Crawford For $1 Million Claiming He’s Responsible

Last month, two people drowned on former major league baseball player Carl

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Africa: Bryan Soumaré - From Dijon to Sochaux

In lack of play time in Dijon this season, the player will join Ligue

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Joe Morgan

Joe Leonard Morgan is a former baseball player and is considered to be one of the greatest second basemen of all time. He was born on September 19, 1943 in Bonham, Texas, but grew up in Oakland, California. He attended Castlemont High School where he played baseball and established an excellent

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Source: Black History Resources

Sep

19

1943

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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Source: The Atlanta Voice

SPORTS DIGEST: Games will resume, but some players will be missing -

These are different times we are living in. After virtually no sports for almost four months due to the coronavirus, most of the sports leagues in this country are starting to gear back up. The Galaxy and Los Angeles Football Club are back in Florida ready to resume the Major League Soccer season

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Coronavirus in Africa: 95,482 cases; 3,000 deaths; 38,120 recoveries

There are now more than over 90,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Rowan, Carl T. (1925–2000)

Rowan was born August 11, 1925, in the mining town of Ravenscroft, Tennessee. When he was a baby his family moved to McMinnville, Tennessee, because his parents thought its lumberyards offered more opportunity. His father, Thomas, stacked lumber for construction, and his mother, Johnnie, cleaned

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Source: Black Past

Sep

23

2000

Arvarh E. Strickland, 1930-2013: An Historian’s Life

In the article that follows, Richard S. Kirkendall, the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor Emeritus of American History at the University of Washington, Seattle, pays tribute to fellow historian Arvarh E. Strickland. Kirkendall was chairman of the History Department of the University of

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Source: Black Past

Oct

19

2007

Trailer: Upcoming “One Man And His Shoes” Documentary Digs Deep Into The Air Jordan Sneaker Culture

ESPN did what it had to with The Last Dance, and now VICE is delving into the subculture that Jordan influenced when he took over the sports

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Taylor, Marshall W. (1878-1932)

He was a black pioneer in sports long before Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, and even the legendary Jack Johnson. He did not play baseball as Robinson did, nor was he a pugilist as were Johnson and Louis, and although he participated in a sport where the main objective was speed, he was

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Willie Mays

Willie Howard Mays, Jr. is a widely respected retired American baseball player, born on May 6, 1931 in Westfield, Alabama. He played almost 22 seasons in the American Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York/San Francisco Giants, finishing off his career at New York Mets in the early 1970s. He

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Source: Black History Resources

May

6

1931

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

(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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Senate Bill to Establish Black Female Task Force

Black Women & Girls Task

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Seattle Mariners To Discuss Their Experiences In Life And Baseball As Black Men On Juneteenth

As our nation continues to grapple with how to combat systemic racism, four of the 10 African-American players on the Seattle Mariners 40 Man Roster sat down with broadcaster Dave Sims for a virtual panel discussion about their experiences as Black men in life and in

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761st Tank Battalion (1942-45)

The 761st Tank Battalion was formed in the spring of 1942 and was the first African American tank battalion to see combat in the Second World War. Commanding this battalion was a white Lt. Colonel, Paul L. Bates. As the unit fell under the scrutiny of other white officers who were critical of

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Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds belongs to a family with a history of playing baseball, it can be convincingly said that baseball runs in his family. He was born on July 24, 1964, in Riverside, California. He was born to Pat and Bobby. Bobby was a high-school baseball star, he chose baseball over football. He played

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Jackie Robinson - Birthday

Jackie Robinson , byname of Jack Roosevelt Robinson (born January 31, 1919, Cairo, Georgia, U.

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31

1919

Loving (2016)

Loving (2016) - Savoy Network

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Alex Rodriguez And Jennifer Lopez Are Reportedly Interested In Buying A Stake In The New York Mets

The current owners announced they were looking to sell a majority share of the team in December.

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Friends and Colleagues Reflect on Brad Pye’s Legacy - Los Angeles Sentinel

The recent passing of Brad Pye, Jr., the “godfather” of L.A.’s Black sports journalists, prompted many people to reflect on Pye’s legacy. The following are some of the comments his admirers shared with the

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Goode, Malvin Russell (1908–1995)

Malvin Russell Goode was the first African American news correspondent for a major television network. Goode was born on February 13, 1908, in White Plains, Virginia, but his family moved to Homestead, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, when he was very young. Goode, the third of four boys and two

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Source: Black Past

Sep

26

1936

Newswire: Implicit bias a driver of COVID-19 among African-Americans

By Khalil Abdullah

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Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

Kathy N. Waller

Kathy N. Waller - Savoy Network

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Jackie Robinson Foundation Announces Honorees for 2016 Awards Dinner

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) announced that it will honor cosmetics industry pioneer Bobbi Brown with its ROBIE Humanitarian Award, Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Ambassador Dan Rooney with JRF’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and Vista Equity Partners Founder and CEO Robert F. Smith with the

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Magic Johnson to Provide $100M in Capital to Fund PPP Small Business Loans

NBA legend turned social entrepreneur Magic Johnson has committed to providing $100 million in capital to fund small business loans through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program

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History of African Americans in the Canadian Football League

African Americans have played prominent roles in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and its precursors since 1946. In many cases black Americans have been able to pursue professional football opportunities in the CFL that were for one reason or another unavailable in the United States. Especially

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Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Kenesaw Mountain Landis , (born Nov. 20, 1866, Millville, Ohio, U.S.—died Nov. 25, 1944, Chicago, Ill.), American federal judge who, as the first commissioner of organized professional baseball, was noted for his uncompromising measures against persons guilty of dishonesty or other conduct he

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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson appears on the cover of Life magazine; first time an African American is featured on the cover in the magazines 13 year history

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Source: Blackfacts.com

May

10

1950

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