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Joe Biden’s Plan for Empowering Black America

In a news release, the campaign noted that Biden “knows we need a comprehensive agenda for African Americans with an ambition that matches the scale of the challenge and with a recognition that race-neutral policies are not a sufficient response to race-based

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Basketball star Walt Frazier born

Basketball legend Walt Frazier was born in

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Mar

29

1945

Latrell Sprewell

Latrell Fontaine Sprewell is a former NBA star who played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was born on September 8, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Washington High School in Milwaukee where he played basketball. Between 1988 to

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Sep

8

1970

Magic Johnson Secures $100M For Minority-Owned Companies As Government Fails Black And Latino Small Business Owners

One of the greatest passers in basketball history has thrown his latest assist to Black and brown small business owners who have seemingly been excluded from the government’s apparently selective efforts to keep employees on companies’ payrolls during the coronavirus

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‘The Last Dance’ Introduced Michael Jordan’s Brilliant Imperfections To A New Generation

My father lived in Chicago during the peak of the Bulls’ run, and from his retellings of the team, I always believed that Michael Jordan was an unstoppable force on an unstoppable

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Hidden Figures (2017)

Hidden Figures (2017) - Savoy Network

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Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million To Minority Businesses

On Good Morning America on May 19, Johnson, who is also the owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, announced he will partner with MBE Capital Partners, a Latino-owned company, to provide supply chain finance solutions for women and minority-owned businesses and

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Mystics Host Virtual Celebration For WNBA Title

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New York Knicks’ Legend Patrick Ewing Reveals He Has Tested Positive For COVID-19

Friday (May.22), the sports world was shocked to learn that New York Knicks’ legend and currently Georgetown men’s basketball coach, Patrick Ewing tested positive for COVID-19, the university

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Karl Malone

Karl Malone was born on July 24, 1963 in Summerfield, Louisiana. He was the son of Shirley and Shedrick and was the youngest of nine siblings. Karl was raised by his mother on a farm since his father was married to another woman and lived with her. He committed suicide when Karl was only 14. Karl

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Jul

24

1963

Jay-Z

Jay-Z’s name is a shortened version of an early nickname, “Jazzy”… Another popular nickname for Jay-Z is “Jiggy”… In 2005 he announced he wanted to be known by his real name, Shawn Carter, but he has remained most widely known by his nickname… Jay-Z and Beyoncé have

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Jul

14

2017

Magic Johnson Offers $100 Million to Minority Businesses

He’s won championships on the court, he’s started and grown businesses to hundreds of millions of dollars off the court and now he’s continuing to give back to our community in a big

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Pete's Dragon (2016)

Petes Dragon (2016) - Savoy Network

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Crusader evaluates Top 5 Prospects 2020 NBA Mock Draft | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The 6-foot -3 star out of Georgia is known as a powerful guard with elite length and explosiveness, according to pro

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Robertson, Oscar

Robertson, Oscar, 1938–, U.S. basketball player, b. Charlotte, Tenn. Passionately devoted to basketball as a youth, Robertson led his high school team to 45 consecutive victories. After an athletically brilliant college career at the Univ. of Cincinnati, Robertson, known as the Big O, joined the

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Manute Bol

Manute Bol was one of the tallest players in NBA history and a political activist in Africa. He was born in Sudan in 1962 in the Dinka tribe. He lived in Sudan for most of his childhood and teenage years. He tended cattle for his family as a young boy and there is a popular story that he often used

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George Kelley

George Biddle Kelley became the first African American engineer registered in the state of New York. Not only was he the strongest proponent of the Fraternity idea among the organization s founders…

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Avant, Nicole (1968- )

Nicole Avant served a two-year term as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas from 2009 to 2011. President Barack Obama nominated her for the position in 2009 and after U.S. Senate confirmation, Hilary Clinton, then Secretary of State, swore her into office on September 9, 2009. Avant arrived in

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Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen is a retired American basketball player who played along with Michael Jordan on the team Chicago Bulls. He was born on September 25, 1965, in Hamburg, Arkansas to Ethel and Preston Pippen. His mother and father stood at 6 feet and 6 feet 1 inch respectively, and Pippen was the

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Sep

25

1965

Nelly

Name at birth: Cornell

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The King Reigns: 2K Sports Announces LeBron James as NBA® 2K14 Cover Athlete

2K Sports announced that 2013 NBA MVP, LeBron James, will make his video game cover debut on NBA® 2K14, the next installment of the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*. As one of the greatest athletes of this generation, James will lead 2K Sports’ groundbreaking NBA 2K

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Julius Erving

Name at birth: Julius Winfield Erving II

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Iota Phi Theta Fraternity (1963)

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (Iota), the most recently formed black Greek-letter organization, was founded on September 19, 1963 on the campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. …

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Michael Jordan leads Chicago to 1st NBA Title

Michael Jordan lead Chicago Bulls in win over L.A. Lakers in five games to capture his first NBA Championship.

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Jun

12

1991

In 14th year, Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion has only gotten bigger

Rarely has an event grown big enough that it has outgrown Walt Disney

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund

This article reads like a press release or a news article or is entirely based on routine coverage. Please expand this article with properly sourced content to meet Wikipedias quality standards, event notability guideline, or encyclopedic content policy. (May

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How to watch: President Obama celebrates the Class of 2020 with...

Tonight, Former President Barack Obama will take center stage with a first-of-its-kind event to congratulate graduating high school seniors in

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Allen Iverson

Iverson wore jersey number 3 until he went to Detroit, where he wore number 1… Besides “The Answer,” he is also nicknamed “AI”… In the 2006 trade, Philadelphia got guard Andre Miller, forward Joe Smith and two first-round picks. Denver got Iverson and rookie forward Ivan

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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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Charles Barkley

Outspoken and outrageous, Charles Barkley was one of the National Basketball Associations most colorful characters during his 16-year career. A 6 6 forward, Barkley entered the NBA in 1984, signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. From 1992 to 1996 he played with the Phoenix Suns, and then was a member

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