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NBA looks to reopen practice facilities | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The NBA league office announced last month that Friday, May 8, would be the earliest day to re-open team practice facilities for player

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Da Brat feels ‘weight has been lifted’ since coming out as a lesbian

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 15: Da Brat attends YouTube Music 2020 Leaders Legends Ball at Atlanta History Center on January 15, 2020 in

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Michael Jordan's Daughter Addresses Her Mom Juanita's Absence In 'The Last Dance'

Michael Jordan’s daughter Jasmine has addressed a question many fans had on their minds after watching ESPN’s “The Last Dance”: Where was Juanita

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NBA Coaches Association Condemns Racial Injustice, Forms Committee

The NBA Coaches Association – of which Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle is the president – recently released a statement condemning the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, and also announced the formation of a committee on racial injustice and

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Voodoo leaders in Haiti concoct secret COVID-19 remedy

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Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand to donate $100 million to racial equality organizations

Former player Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls addresses the crowd during a 20th anniversary recognition ceremony of the Bulls 1st NBA Championship in 1991 (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty

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LeBron James And Other Stars Form A Voting Rights Group | The Oklahoma Eagle

Invoking the names of an earlier generation of athletes who called for social justice, Mr. James, a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, said he wanted to be a model for future

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Hall of Fame Baseball Great Claudell Washington, 65

Claudell Washington, a two-time Major League Baseball All-Star and World Series champion died Wednesday at the age of 65, losing a three year battle with prostate

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Michael Jordan And Jordan Brand Will Donate $100 Million To Racial And Social Justice Organizations

Jordan Brand has led other philanthropic efforts designed to connect individuals from all walks of life through

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Protests continue worldwide as George Floyd is laid to rest –

The first of several memorial services was held in Minneapolis on June 4 at North Central University with the Rev. Al Sharpton delivering the

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LaRoyce Hawkins: A Voice for the Culture

One of the standouts in the cast is Officer Kevin Atwater, played by LaRoyce

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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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Distinguished Player/Coach of Boston Celtics

K.C. Jones was a major figure in Boston's professional basketball history as both a player and a coach. As a guard who made defensive play his hallmark with the Boston Celtics from 1958 to 1967, he had a career total of 2,904 assists and averaged 7.4 points per game. During his tenure as coach of

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Dwyane Wade urges Sports Academy keep 'Mamba' name to honor Kobe

(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty

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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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NASCAR stands for 'Black Lives Matter' in video

Bubba Wallace stands during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 07, 2020 in

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Tina Turner

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1939

George Floyd’s son visits site where dad was killed: 'We want justice'

8|24 #MambaMentality

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Dominique Wilkins

Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a retired professional basketball player who is known as one of the best dunkers in NBA history. He was born on January 12, 1960 in Paris, France as his father was an Air Force Officer who was stationed there at the time of his birth. His family moved back to the United

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1960

LeBron James Explains How Michael Jordan Got Him Through the 'Dark Days' of His Childhood

Now that ESPN’s docuseries “The Last Dance” has concluded, it has proved to be a ratings smash all the way

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Westbury HS among winners in Michelle Obama, MTV voting challenge

Westbury High School graduating seniors learned during a video call with Michelle Obama that they are one of only 20 campuses in the nation and the only one in Texas to be named winners in a voter registration challenge co-chaired by the former first

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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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1994

Green, Draymond Jamal, Sr. (1990- )

Draymond Jamal Green, Sr. is a professonal basketball player with the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently playing with the Golden State (California) Warriors. Green was born on March 4, 1990, in Saginaw, Michigan to Mary Babers and Wallace Davis. Green was raised by his

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Copeland, Misty (1982- )

Misty Copeland is one of only a handful of African American soloist ballerinas in the world. When Copeland was just a newborn two ballerinas, Anne Benna Sims and Nora Kimball, respectively, became the first and second African American soloists for the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in New

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Obama criticises 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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LeBron James Teams Up With Adam Sandler For Netflix Basketball Drama “Hustle”

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Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain (born Wilton Norman Chamberlain) was an American basketball star who played for several NBA teams. Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Overbrook High School where he played on his school’s team for three years, scoring more than

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1936

Mamba Forever: Spalding Releases Limited-Edition Basketball In Honor Of Kobe Bryant

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Black CNN Reporter Speaks Out After Being Arrested On-Air Amid Minneapolis Protests

According to CNN, at 5:09 a.m. local time, Omar Jimenez was reporting live on an arrest happening near a city police department precinct that protestors had burned and cops had abandoned

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