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Our appeals for racial justice must include protection for Black and Brown moms and their babies
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Head coach D’Antoni says farewell to Rockets - Stabroek News
Houston coach Mike D’Antoni said farewell to the Rockets yesterday after four seasons. The article Head coach D’Antoni says farewell to Rockets appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Gianna Bryant Will Be Honored By The WNBA In The Most Amazing Way
The league will pay tribute to Kobe’s late daughter, along with her teammates who died in the helicopter crash.
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Jrue Holiday Will Donate NBA Checks to Social Justice and Black Business
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has decided he will donate up to $5.3 million in game checks to start a social justice fund.
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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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Vanessa Bryant Is Seeking Hundreds of Millions In Damages Over Kobe & Gigis Wrongful Death
Vanessa Bryant Is Seeking Hundred of Millions In Damages Over Kobe & Gigi's Wrongful Death
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NBA roundup: Harden, Rockets rally, top Mavs in OT - Stabroek News

James Harden scored 49 points, Russell Westbrook added 31 points and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets erased a 14-point deficit and rallied for a 153-149 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near

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Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley Defend the Cops Who Fatally Shot Breonna Taylor
Former NBA All-Stars Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal are catching heat for comments made on Thursday night’s pregame show on TNT. Before the playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers…
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Shaq and Rob Gronkowski Team Up For Virtual Party To Raise Money For NAACP
The Shaq’s Fun House vs. Gronk Beach virtual party is going to take place on June 27, with numerous athletes and celebrities making guest appearances throughout the
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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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Report: Pelicans’ Gentry cleared for NBA restart - Stabroek News
New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry has been cleared to travel with his team to Florida for the NBA’s restart to the season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported yesterday. The article Report: Pelicans’ Gentry cleared for NBA restart appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Vince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasons
Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career has come to an end. The announcement was largely a formality because the 43-year-old Carter had said many times over the course of this season that this would be his last in the NBA. His 22
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Leonard, Clippers beat Nuggets 96-85, take 3-1 series lead - Black News Channel
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard has the Los Angeles Clippers a win away from the franchise's first-ever trip to the Western Conference finals. They're not celebrating anything just yet. 'We've got a lot of work to do still,' Leonard said. 'We're still fighting.' Leonard finished an
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Blackout Tuesday Confusion Brings To Question Who The Protest Is Really For
Music industry professionals Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang initially started #TheShowMustBePaused as a campaign to call out music industry decision-makers who don’t support Black issues despite having Black people push the
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Bucks’ Giannis gets one-game ban for headbutting incident - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been handed a one-game suspension for headbutting Washington Wizards center Moe Wagner during a game on Tuesday, the NBA said. The article Bucks’ Giannis gets one-game ban for headbutting incident appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Herndon, Wanda J. (1952- )
In 1978, Wanda J. Herndon launched her successful career in corporate America when she became the first African American exempt professional and external hire in the Communicator Development Program of The Dow Chemical Company.  Later, she made significant contributions at other major
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2019-20 NBA Season Restart Schedule Update - Aug 14 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Please be advised of the following updates to the 2019-20 NBA Season Restart Seeding Game Schedule: The post 2019-20 NBA Season Restart Schedule Update - Aug 14 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Ceasefire’s Wharton: `We’re Under This Cloud of Violence’ | Afro
The AFRO sat down with Darnyle Wharton, one of the co-founders of the Baltimore Ceasefire Movement for his perspective on the protests that have gripped the nation and much of the
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Clippers blow 3-1 series lead to the Nuggets; knocked out of playoffs - Los Angeles Sentinel
Game seven, the two words that immediately send chills down the spines of Clipper faithful.  The post Clippers blow 3-1 series lead to the Nuggets; knocked out of playoffs appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Peter C. B. Bynoe, a native of Boston, and Bertram Lee, a Boston businessman, became the first African-Americans to own a major professional sports franchise when they purchased the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association in 1989.
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Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Wings Begin Season in Florida “Bubbles”
By Dorothy J. GentrySports Editor Both of Dallas’s professional basketball teams are in the state of Florida at separate, single-site campuses for the next few months as sports makes its
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Report: Some Clippers not enamored with George - Stabroek News
Paul George’s pleas for players to remain committed and return to the franchise next season didn’t go over well with all of his Los Angeles Clippers teammates, according to a report by The Athletic. The article Report: Some Clippers not enamored with George appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Kyrie Irving Reportedly Leading Talks with NBA Players About Starting Their Own League, Kendrick Perkins Calls Him Out
Kyrie Irving has been one of the leading voices among NBA players who say they believe if the league resumes play on July 30 as planned it will shift the attention from the current fight for racial
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Report: Detroit Pistons assistant GM Pat Garrity departs organization | The Michigan Chronicle
The Detroit Pistons have made another change to their front office. According to ESPNs Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pistons parted ways with assistant General Manager Pat Garrity on Sunday afternoon. Garrity––who is a remnant from Stan Van Gundys tenure as head coach and President of Basketball
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Watchdog Report: Big Texas-Based Companies Took $42M in Federal Aid Meant for Struggling Small Businesses
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A Liberal Dose of Sports.
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