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MLB Cancels All-Star Game for First Time sice 1945 - Black News Channel
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodger Stadiums 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson to Hold Florida Party as Coronavirus Rages in State
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson announced on his Instagram page that he will hold his annual "Funday with LJ" event this weekend in his hometown of Pompano Beach, Florida, in spite of the state's recent spike in coronavirus cases and the city's ban on social gatherings of more than 10
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Trump tweet bemoans NASCARs removal of Confederate flag | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump on Monday bemoaned NASCARs recent decision to ban the Confederate flag from all races and events. Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find
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A flood of tributes for Sir Everton Weekes | New York Carib News
Among those paying tribute following the death of iconic former West Indies batsman, Sir Everton Weekes in his native Barbados on Wednesday were The International Cricket Council (ICC), Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) and West Indies Players' Association (WIPA).
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NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games | Dallas Weekly
The NFL remains at the forefront of the new understanding, and now they’ve taken that knowledge, and, in an unprecedented decision, the league announced it would play Lift Every Voice and Sing – the Black National Anthem – before every opening day game this
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Matt Barnes Says the NBA and NFL Have Racist Owners Who Are Just Like Former Clippers Owner Donald Sterling
Before Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office and was accused of being a racist, there was another Donald that made headlines for the same thing: Former Los
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DW Sports Zone: Mahomes Breaks The Bank | Dallas Weekly
A couple of months ago I wrote an article on Dak Prescott wanting to be the highest paid quarterback in NFL history. I forewarned the masses that whatever Dak signed for via long term deal or franchise tag. The Kansas City Chief leader (Mahomes) would get the largest contract in sports
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Legendary Singer Deniece Williams Join Other Big Stars at NNPA Virtual Conference | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Williams, whose transformed RB, pop, and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joins Stephanie Mills, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana, and Salt-N-Pepa in a star-studded lineup of musical talent appearing at the first virtual conference in the 193-year history of
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Patrick Mahomes Agrees to Half-Billion-Dollar Contract Extension with Chiefs, the Largest Athlete Deal In Sports History
QuarterbackPatrick Mahomesbroke a record among the professional athletes who ever signed a contract. He did so by securing a 10-year-contract extension with the Kansas City []
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USC alum creates The Big Homie Project to connect students with powerful mentors - TheGrio
Jacqueline Diep is living proof that your early circumstances dont have to define your adult life. The former foster child benefited from mentors growing up and now the USC alum is paying it forward. Diep founded The Big Homie Project last year to connect rising high school juniors and seniors in
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AP Source: NFL to Open Games With Black National Anthem | Afro
By ROB MAADDI, AP Pro Football Writer Lift Evry Voice and Sing will be performed live or played before The Star-Spangled Banner prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar with
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Check It Out: From George Wallace to Bubba Wallace | New Pittsburgh Courier
by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier When George Wallace, the new governor of Alabama, stood at a podium to give his inaugural address, the date was January 14, 1963. It was nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. It was one year
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WNBA Players Want Georgia Senator Ousted as Atlanta Dreams Co-Owner After Criticizing Black Protesters
Republican Georgia Sen.Kelly Loeffler has been a co-owner of the Atlanta Dreamfor nearly a decade. But if some WNBA players get their way, shell eventually []
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91 Clark Atlanta Student Athletes Named to SIACs All Academic Team - The Atlanta Inquirer
Even with a shortened academic year, Clark Atlanta University student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom as 91 Clark Atlanta University Panthers and Lady Panthers were named to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conferences 2019-20 Commissioners All-Academic Team. The Commissioners
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Head Coach Ron Rivera Working With Owner of NFLs Washington Football Franchise To Change Name
Washington Redskins' head coach, Ron Rivera, told The Washington Post that the team's owner Dan Snyder is actively working on changing the franchise's racist name. Rivera said to Les Carpenter that he hopes the change comes within the next two months.
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With an Assist From Trey Songz, Former Philadelphia 76ers Dancer Says Management Did Nothing About Racist Abuse She Faced from Teammates
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Windies have a duty to show solidarity | New York Carib News
Captain Jason Holder has underscored the importance of West Indies’ role in the global fight for racial justice after Cricket West Indies announced yesterday that players would wear the Black Lives Matter logo on their shirts during the three-Test series against England starting next week.
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Dodgers Finally Get MLB Schedule
After months of negotiating between Major League Baseball and the Players Association the Los Angeles Dodgers and all other teams finally have a schedule. The Dodgers will open the regular season at home July 23 with a four-game series against their rival the San Francisco Giants. The game will be
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Unstoppable Madrid deserve more respect, says Zidane - Stabroek News
BILBAO, (Reuters) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said it was unfair that his side was constantly being accused of benefiting from favourable refereeing after they closed in on the La Liga title with a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao
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Legendary Singer Deniece Williams Join Other Big Stars at NNPA Virtual Conference | Dallas Weekly
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Windies ‘splendid examples of Caribbean civilization’: Gonsalves - Stabroek News
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies will take the knee prior to the start of the opening Test against England starting in England yesterday, in a symbolic gesture of their support for the Black Lives Matter
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Mahomes, Chiefs agree to 10-year, $450M extension - Stabroek News
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a 10-year, $450 million contract extension through 2031, ESPN reported yesterday. The article Mahomes, Chiefs agree to 10-year, $450M extension appeared first on Stabroek News.
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WNBA responds to Atlanta Dream co-owners anti-BLM comments
Kelly Loeffler is a U.S. Senator and co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, a WNBA team. She is also adamantly opposed to the Black Lives Matter movement. The post WNBA responds to Atlanta Dream co-owners anti-BLM comments appeared first on TheGrio.
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Series based on Kaepernick’s high school years coming to Netflix – Daytona Times
BY SONAIYA KELLEY LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS A scripted drama about Colin Kaepernick’s formative years is in the works, Netflix announced Monday. “Colin in Black White,” a six-episode scripted drama series, will explore the high school years of the former quarterback and activist, with the goal of
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The College Football Hall of Fame announces special exhibit honoring historically Black colleges and universities | The Atlanta Voice
As the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta re-opens its doors this week, it will unveil its latest special exhibit featuring a collection of stories, artifacts, and college football treasures from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). “The College Football
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It’s winning time for the Grizzlies’ engine – Ja Morant - TSDMemphis.com
Technically still a rookie, the Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant has shown from the start of his NBA career that the role of a seasoned veteran is one that fits him comfortably. He showed that once again this week during the first media availability since the season was forced into shutdown-mode by the
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Howard Lands Big Name in Mens Basketball - Black News Channel
By David Johnson/ BNC Digital Reporter Washington D.C. (BNC) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) member Howard University landed five-star basketball prospect Makur Maker from Phoenix, AZ Friday morning. The 7 footer was ranked 17th in the class of 2020, and stirred headlines as he turned down
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Red Sox dogged by claims of racism, sexual abuse : TheGrio
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Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker picks Howard over UCLA
High school senior basketball recruit, Makur Maker, has committed to Howard University, making him the highest-ranking prospect to commit to an HBCU. The post Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker picks Howard over UCLA appeared first on TheGrio.
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The NFL Plans To Play The Black National Anthem Before Week 1 Games - The Seattle Medium
The NFL plans to have the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" -- known as the Black national anthem -- performed live or played before every game in Week 1 of the NFL season. The post The NFL Plans To Play The Black National Anthem Before Week 1 Games appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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