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A handful of migrant landings have taken place in recent weeks, including 79 people who arrived last weekend in Italy -- a country under fire even before the outbreak for refusing to allow private vessels carrying migrants to
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Charles "Bubba" Smith Born
Every now and then you run into a character who is “bigger than life.” Charles “Bubba” Smith of Beaumont, Texas at 6 ft. 7 in. and 270 lbs. did both literally and figuratively fit that mold. Bubba was a passenger on the “underground railroad” of talented black athletes from the Jim Crow south that
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Feb
28
1945
NFL Ambassador and Health Care Advocate Chris Draft Brings Hopeful Message to Lung Cancer Survivors
For the second year in a row, former NFL linebacker and Team Draft Co-Founder Chris Draft served as keynote speaker at the nation’s largest gathering of lung cancer survivors—LUNGevity’s National Hope Summit. At the Summit, Draft shared Team Draft’s mission with hundreds of survivors who gathered
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Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds is the son of Bobby Bonds, a major league player from 1968-81… Bonds batted and threw left-handed, and wore #25… Barry Bonds joined the elite 40-40 club in 1996, hitting 42 home runs and stealing 40 bases… He hit his 715th career home run on 28 May 2006, surpassing Babe Ruth for second
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Warren Moon
Warren Moon is a retired football player, who played for the Canadian and American football leagues. He was born in Los Angeles, California on November 18, 1956 and was the only brother of 6 sisters. His father was a laborer who died of liver disease when Warren was a young child and his mother was
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Nov
18
1956
Tony Dorsett
Anthony “Tony” Drew Dorsett is a retired American Football Running Back who is mostly famous for his performances with the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver
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Apr
7
1954
Professional baseball player, Frank Robinson,becomes the manager of the Clevelan
Professional baseball player, Frank Robinson,becomes the manager of the Cleveland Indians and the first Black manager of a major league team, 1975
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Oct
9
1975
NFL Receiver Cody Latimer Arrested On Assault & Gun Charges
As spotted on TMZ, Cody Latimer was arrested last weekend after he was accused of putting hands and feet on
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A challenger in Major League Baseball
On this day in 1997, former major league outfielder Curt Flood, who challenged baseballs reserve system and made possible todays megasalaries, dies at age 59.
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Jan
20
1997
Fear has helped keep games away
Since March 1 when the NBA found out about positive coronavirus test results for Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, all the sports world games
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Savoy Magazine Announces The Most Influential Black Lawyers of 2015
Savoy Magazine releases their Spring issue featuring the 2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers. This comprehensive list features the top partners from leading national law firms and corporate counsel from Fortune 1000
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Deion Sanders
A world-renowned sports athlete, professional and currently a TV show host, Deion Sanders was never meant to be mediocre at anything he set his eyes on. One of very few athletes to have ever professionally played football as well as baseball at the national level, Sanders’ marvelous athletic
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Aug
9
1967
Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett was a professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins of the Major Baseball League. He was born on March 14, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois and raised in a public housing project in Chicago. He attended and graduated from Calumet High School, where he played baseball. Due to his short
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Mar
14
1960
Blacklock living NFL dream near home
Like most college football players, Ross Blacklock dreamed of hearing his name called in the first round of last month’s NFL
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Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker was born on March 3, 1962, in Wrightsville, Georgia. He was born to Willis and Christine Walker and was one of the seven siblings. Walker attended Johnson County High School in Wrightsville. As a child, Walker showed little interest in sports rather he preferred reading books and
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Mar
3
1962
Sen. Blackburn: Biden comment 'shows what the Democrats think of African-American voters'
Former Vice President Joe Biden may have walked back his controversial comment about black voters made during a Friday radio interview, but Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., insists it reveals a truth about not just the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, but his party as
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Reggie White
Reggie White was a famous African American sportsman. He was known for his professional football career and remarkable performance in 15 seasons of the National Football League. He represented University of Tennessee while playing college football. He was declared NFL Defensive Player of the Year
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Dec
26
2004
Dangling Draft Picks Shouldn’t Be Necessary For NFL Teams To Hire African American Coaches And GMs
Are those who run NFL teams so incapable of decency when it comes to hiring minorities (African Americans, in particular) as head coaches and general managers for their $16 billion-per-year business before COVID-19 that they need a gimmick to nudge them in the right
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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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Tennessee State University (1912- )
Tennessee State University (TSU) is a historically black, comprehensive, four-year co-educational university located on a 500 acre campus in Nashville, Tennessee.  With over 10,000 students, including nearly 1,900 graduate students, it is one of the largest historically black colleges and
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William "Willie the Pro" Thrower (1930-2002)
William ‘Willie the Pro” Thrower was the first African American to play as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Thrower was born on March 22, 1930, in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Although his statistics as a college and high school football player are good, and his pro
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Mar
22
1930
Fleming, George (1937- )
Washington State politician George Fleming was born February 22, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, to parents A.R. and Lilla N. Fleming. He started post secondary education at the University of Washington, Seattle.  While attending the University, Fleming was running back and kicker for the Washington
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Feb
22
1937
Walter Payton
Walter Payton was an American footballer who played for the Chicago Bears. He was born in Columbia, Mississippi on July 25, 1953 to Peter and Alyne Payton. He had two siblings and was a member of the Boy Scouts, Little League, and the local church. He also played in the marching band at his high
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Jan
10
1988
Jones, David “Deacon” (1938-2013)
National Football League star David “Deacon” Jones was a dominant player in the League.  During Jones’ years on the football field he singlehandedly revolutionized the defensive end position. Throughout his fourteen-year stint in the NFL Jones managed to play in 190 games, missing only
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Jun
3
2013
Burundi ruling party candidate wins presidential election
Evariste Ndayishimiye, a retired general, will take over from President Pierre Nkurunziza, after he beat the main opposition candidate Agathon Rwasa, and five others, avoiding a runoff by securing more than 50% of the
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Bruins Name New Athletic Director
Jarmond previously was the youngest AD in the Power Six Conferences while holding the same position at Boston College of the ACC at the age of
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Michael Vick
Vick wears uniform number 7… He throws left-handed, but is otherwise right-handed… A 2005 lawsuit was filed against Vick by a woman who alleged he had given her a sexually transmitted disease in 2003. The case was settled out of court a year later. In papers filed with the court, the woman claimed
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NFL Changes Rooney Rule, But Doesn’t Implement Draft Pick Incentives
In an announcement earlier this week, the NFL introduced new policies that are designed to increase employment opportunities and advancement for minorities and women throughout the league and changes to its Rooney
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Kenya: Women's Commission Training More Basketball Officials
The commission's chairperson Nelly Odera on Wednesday confirmed that already 20 women are undergoing online training to take over the role of basketball table officials during local league matches and tournaments when the season tips off in
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Mississippi Valley State University [Itta Bena] (1950- )
Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi.  MVSU is the nation’s youngest historically black public university.  In 1946 the Mississippi legislature passed an act authorizing the establishment of a new institution to be named Mississippi
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