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Master P
Percy Miller also known as Master P, was born on April 29, 1970 in New Orleans. He is an American actor, rapper, producer and an entrepreneur. Miller’s parents were divorced when he was very young, due to which he went back and forth from his grandmother’s house in New Orleans to his mother’s house
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Apr
29
1970
Birthday of basketball great, Patrick Ewing.
Birthday of basketball great, Patrick Ewing.
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5
1962
Marion Jones
Marion Lois Jones, also called Marion Jones-Thompson is a respected retired American athlete and basketball player. She was born on October 12, 1975 Los Angeles, California and specialized in track and field races. Standing at 5 feet 10 inches and weighing 68 kilograms, Jones is most often
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Oct
12
1975
West Virginia Governor Says He Welcomes All, Except Obama
(AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday said he would welcome any president to the state besides former President Barack
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Chicago Family looks for help in catching a Gary Killer | The Crusader Newspaper Group
A family begs for answers after an ambush on the streets of Gary leaves a 12-year-old Chicago boy
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Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church (1890- )
The Trinity African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is the oldest continuously operating black church in Utah.  Trinity AME was organized in 1890 by Rev. T. Saunders when Salt Lake City was the capital of Utah Territory.  The early date of founding reflects the presence of black non-Mormon
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ESPN concludes Jordan’s 10-part mini series “The Last Dance” | The Crusader Newspaper Group
These episodes would focus on the Chicago Bulls grueling Game 7 victory over Eastern Conference rivals the Indiana Pacers and Jordan’s “Climatic Shot” to clinch his sixth NBA
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Giants of Africa Festival Moved to Next Year
The inaugural Giants of Africa Festival that was supposed to take place in Kigali this August has been postponed to 2021 over Covid-19
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Julius Winfield( Dr.J) Erving, 49, former basketball player, born Roosevelt, NY, Feb 22, 1950
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Feb
22
1950
Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million to Minority Businesses
He’s won championships on the court, he’s started and grown businesses to hundreds of millions of dollars off the court and now he’s continuing to give back to our community in a big
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Magic Johnson’s Company Helping Give $100M To Minority-Owned Businesses Affected By COVID-19
The company named EquiTrust Life Insurance Co., is making an effort to help women and minority-owned small
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Obama rebukes leaders over Covid-19 response
Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised the response to the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging America, in what was widely regarded as a rare public rebuke of his successor Donald
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Uganda: Baale Takes League Through Ballet Dance
On Saturday August 15, 2015, the final of the Fuba-Junior NBA League was held at the Lugogo Indoor Arena with Abraham Meron scoring a game high 39 points and 16 rebounds as KISU Bucks defeated Mashariki Pelicans 66-51 to emerge inaugural
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Johnson, Robert Louis (1946 - )
Robert Louis Johnson, founder, chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Black Entertainment Television (BET), is also the majority owner of the Charlotte (North Carolina) Bobcats of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the first African American billionaire. He was born in
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George Floyd’s son visits site where dad was killed: 'We want justice'
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Music that promotes empathy in middle of pandemic
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Michael Jordan's Daughter Jasmine Jordan Explains Why 'The Last Dance' Has Been Eye-Opening for Her
ESPN’s docuseries the “The Last Dance” may be teaching a younger generation of basketball fans a lot about Michael
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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was mainly a second baseman, though he also played at first and third… The Brooklyn Dodgers moved west and became the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 1957 season… Jackie Robinson attended UCLA, where he lettered in four sports: track, baseball, football and basketball… He served in
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Magic Johnson Secures $100M For Minority-Owned Companies As Government Fails Black And Latino Small Business Owners
One of the greatest passers in basketball history has thrown his latest assist to Black and brown small business owners who have seemingly been excluded from the government’s apparently selective efforts to keep employees on companies’ payrolls during the coronavirus
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Nelly
Nelly is an American rap musician and entrepreneur from Missouri who is known for chart topping singles such as Dilemma, Country Grammar and Hot In Here and for founding his own clothing line, non-profit charities and appearances in film and television roles. He was born as Cornell Haynes Jr. on
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2
1974
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph was an African American Olympic Athlete who competed in the Olympic Games of 1956 and 1960. She was also the first American Woman to win three gold medals in track and field events during a single Olympic
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Nov
12
1994
Hip Hop Culture Timeline: 1970 to 1983
The Last Poets, a collective of spoken word artists release their debut album. Their work is considered a predecessor to rap music as it is part of the Black Arts
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Spike Lee Says He Would Cast Zion Williamson In 'He Got Game' Sequel
Zion Williamson has wowed many of the world’s basketball pundits, and he could do the same to film critics as an actor in a Spike Lee
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Key African American Women in Sports
Venus Williams (born 1980) and Serena Williams (1981) are sisters who have dominated the sport of womens tennis. Together they  have won 22 Grand Slam titles as singles. They competed against each other in the Grand Slam finals eight times between 2001 and 2009. Each has won an Olympic gold
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Shaq's Daughter To Leave LSU To Play For HBCU Texas Southern University This Fall - Blavity
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal ’s daughter, Amirah O’Neal, announced in an Instagram post that she will play basketball for Texas Southern University this fall. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @amirahoneal_ The 19-year-old, who previously played for her father’s alma mater
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Fallon Apologizes For Using Blackface in 20-Year-Old Skit
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC “Tonight” show host Jimmy Fallon has apologized for doing an impersonation of fellow comic Chris Rock while in blackface during a 2000 episode of “Saturday Night
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Thompson, Klay Alexander (1990- )
Klay Alexander Thompson is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Golden State Warriors. Thompson was born February 8, 1990 in Los Angeles, California to Mychal Thompson, a former NBA player, and Julie Leslie Thompson, a former volleyball
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8
1990
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Michael Jordan's Daughter Reveals What's Surprising About Watching 'The Last Dance'
Michael Jordan’s daughter Jasmine recently revealed what has surprised her about her father as she watches “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s hit docuseries about the basketball
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