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Ahmaud Arbery: A Look At His Life Before It Was Cut Short
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Aaron Morrison of the Associated Press about who Ahmaud Arbery was to his family, friends and
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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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Rapper E-40 gifts 1,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to California prisons
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Carter Center ‘deeply disappointed’ at not being able to return
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Texan Greenard in pursuit of greatness on and off the field
That drive should ultimately push Greenard to be his best for the team that drafted him in third round (90th overall) in last month’s NFL
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The Jux-FL: NFL’s Deandre Baker & Quinton Dunbar Accused Of Sticking Up A Cookout, Allegedly
Cops say Baker and Dunbar were allegedly hanging at a cookout — playing cards and video games — when an argument broke out and Baker whipped out a semi-automatic
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Gale Sayers
Gale Sayers was born on May 30, 1943, in Kansas to a family whose only bread winner was an auto mechanic. In 1951, Sayers and his family moved to Omaha where he grew up to an athletic child and showed natural ability in a number of sports, especially American
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Susan E. Chapman-Hughes
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New Orleans Native & Die-Hard Saints Fan Wendell Pierce Not Feeling Drew Brees’ Remarks On Kneeling
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Harmon stands by election fraud claims, issues ultimatum to GECOM to act
Campaign Co-Chair of the APNU+AFC Coalition, Joseph Harmon  yesterday doubled down on claims that the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections were riddled with fraud before contending that the three-person scrutinizing team from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will in their report determine
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African Americans in Atlanta
Atlanta has long been known as a center of black wealth, political power and culture; a cradle of the Civil Rights Movement [1] and home to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It has often been called a black
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NFL Announces Major Steps to Incentivize Teams to Hire Minorities for Top Posts
In an expansion of its Rooney Rule, which had previously called on teams to interview minority candidates, the league said teams must also interview at least one minority candidate for coordinator openings and one external candidate for positions in teams’ front
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Shawn Wooden: Corporate America, it’s time to stand up against racism •
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3 former Waffle House employees arrested after robbing multiple Waffle Houses
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Cris Carter
Cris Carter is a notable African-American sports figure as he formerly played football in the National Football League. The football teams he used to play for include Philadelphia Eagles, the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins. His most successful career years were with the Minnesota Vikings
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NFL Announces New Rules To Tackle Lack Of Diversity In Its Coaching, Executive Ranks
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Holding one’s breath for an expeditious, transparent and credible recount of the votes (Part IV)
Given the problems associated with the  original declaration of the results for Region 4, and its outright rejection by all the local and international observers as well as the political parties contesting the elections (except APNU+AFC) as having lacked transparency and credibility, a recount was
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NFL players lawyer up, proclaim innocence following robbery accusations
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Damian Lillard Says He Won't Play If His Portland Trail Blazers Don't Have Shot to Make Playoffs, Responds to Backlash
If games are played to fulfill those regional deals, Damian Lillard said he won’t participate unless his Portland Trail Blazers team has a real shot at making the
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Nike Says ‘Don’t Do It’ In New Ad About Racism
In the midst of the outrage regarding the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd, Nike has a message for
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Sony Unveils New Premium Home Audio Products For The Ultimate In-Home Entertainment
Sony Electronics announced pricing and retail availability for four new Sound Bars – the HT-ST9, HT-NT3, HT-CT780, and HT-CT380, as well as the STR-DN860 and STR-DN1060 A/V Receivers, allowing consumers to elevate the home audio experience with simplicity and powerful performance. Taking the home
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Barnes, Emery (1929-1998)
Social worker, politician and professional football player Emery Barnes spent much of his life helping the disadvantaged in society and working for worldwide human rights and world peace.  Barnes was first elected to the British Columbia legislature in 1972 and was elected Speaker of the
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Sports help inspire Season 3 of ‘Key and Peele’
Do sports matter to Americans more than having a good laugh? It’s an interesting question. For comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, sports jokes give their fans the best of both
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Na-Kel Smith & Kevin White Reveal The Racial Issues In The World Of Skateboarding
The NFL and NBA are predominantly Black, which curtails the amount of open racial discrimination, but things are totally different when it comes to skateboarding, and Na-Kel Smith wasn’t afraid to hop on Instagram live and speak his
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Fayetteville State University (1867-- )
Fayetteville State University is a historically black institution of the University of North Carolina system located in Fayetteville, North Carolina.  It is the second oldest higher education institution in North Carolina and was founded in 1867 as Howard School in honor of General Oliver Otis
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‘Enough is Enough’: Ciara Shares Sweet Message to Son Future, Russell Wilson Chimes In
On Sunday, May 31, Ciara posted a message about unity and change to her 6-year-old son Future Zahir Wilburn by rapper Future, her
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It is hard to argue PNC rigging is all history when history is repeating itself at this very moment.
The reports of the 303 Committee and a memorandum by Thomas H. Karamessines, Deputy CIA Director entitled “Plans of Guyana Prime Minister Forbes Burnham, Leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC), to Rig the Elections Scheduled for Late 1968 or Early 1969” might be a good starting point for
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‘Orlando Messed Up’: Draya Shuts Down the Internet with Half-Naked Picture
“ALL THIS PERFECTION IN ONE fans admired her curvy figure, one fan noted that Michele’s ex-fiancé Orlando Scandrick messed
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Apple Partners with LeBron James and Tom Brady for the “Greatness Code”
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