NBA star Ja Morant apologizes for anti-police tweet

Vince Carter Retires After 22 Years in the NBA - Black News Channel

By David Johnson / BNC Digital Reporter Atlanta Hawks Forward Vince Carter announced Thursday he will be retiring from basketball after 22 seasons in the NBA. Carter leaves the game behind with plenty of memorable moments including his incredible display of dunks in the 2000 NBA All-Star Dunk

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Brooklyn Nets Baller DeAndre Jordan Test Positive For COVID-19, Out For Season

As spotted on TMZ DeAndre Jordan has announced that he has contracted

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NBA To Have Black Lives Matter Mural Painted On Courts In Orlando

The 2019-20 NBA season restarts on July 30

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Mother Emanuel’s Legacy of Hope Five Years Later

What started with a Bible study in the basement of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church on Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, became the scene of mass murder at the hands of

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Michael Jordan’s Big Give ‘The First Dance’

Friday, June 12, the basketball icon Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand committed $100 million over the next 10 years to organizations assisting Black people with social justice and greater access to education. A joint statement with Nike read, “The Jordon Brand is us, the Black community. Until

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Lebron James and Patrick Mahomes Form Alliance to Empower ‘More Than a Vote’ Initiative

Mahomes, 24, has formed an alliance with James to help the future NBA Hall of Famer with his “More Than

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Remember that Black men vote too –

According to the 2019 the Center for American Progress States of Change report, 78 percent of Black men with a college degree voted for Clinton (16 percent voted for Trump) and 82 percent without a college degree voted Democrat (11 percent voted for

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Stephen Jackson, Friend Of George Floyd, Says Kyrie Irving Has Been Calling Him In Tears

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson, still in mourning over the death of his friend George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, said in an interview that Brooklyn News point guard Kyrie Irving has been particularly passionate about the incident and that has driven his stance on NBA

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'Still Not 100 Percent': Utah Jazz Player Rudy Gobert Faces Lingering COVID-19 Symptoms Three Months After Diagnosis

Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert may be forever associated with the NBA suspending its season in March because of

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Tori Miller Becomes First Female NBA G League General Manager

Share0 (Image: NBA) In a major first, The Atlanta Hawks and its NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, have announced that they have promoted Tori Miller to the

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WNBA Star Angel McCoughtry Launches Campaign To Place Names Of Police Brutality Victims On Jerseys

WNBA star Angel McCoughtry is actively working to use her platform to advocate for social

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Tanzania: TZ Out to Uphold Ties With Burundi

Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan has assured the newly sworn in Burundi President Evariste Ndayimishiye of Tanzania's commitment to cooperate with Burundians in various areas of

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NBA & NBPA Will Allow Players To Have Social Justice Statements On Back of Jerseys: Report

Yesterday (Jun.28), Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic reported the NBA and National Basketball Players Association is planning to give players the option to replace their names with social justice messaging on the back of their jerseys when the league restarts in July.

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Grizzlies' virus-shortened road to playoffs is set for play

The Memphis Grizzlies finally got their roadmap to the playoffs when the NBA released the matchups for the remaining eight games for all teams that will be played in

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PayPal Announces $530 Million Commitment to Support Black Businesses, Strengthen Minority Communities and Fight Economic Inequality – Free Press of Jacksonville

By PRNewswire- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic

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Positive Tests Force Nuggets to Close Practice Facilities - Black News Channel

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets say theyve closed their facilities after two members of the teams traveling party tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend. A third tested positive this week. All three are asymptomatic, the Nuggets

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Son Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing His Neighbor

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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 initial return from a COVID-induced hiatus. The Dallas Mavericks are in Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort near

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NFL will play Black national anthem before Week 1 games - DefenderNetwork.com

Four weeks after commissioner Roger Goodell vowed to listen to and work with players in their fight for racial equality, the NFL is in the process of solidifying plans to honor victims of systemic racism with a number of in-game programs during opening week of the 2020 season. Starting with the

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Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario Steps Down After Six Years On The Job [Details]

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Mavs Officials Talk Return of NBA Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

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2 Lawyers Of Color Face 45-Year Sentences — For Vandalism

Mattis, along with Urooj Rahman, 31, was arrested in New York City on May 30 during protests against racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police

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Mike Pence just gave a rambling non-answer on whether it's harder for black Americans

"I love your question because I saw where Joe Biden last night actually tweeted that everybody ought to have a fair shot at the American

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A WNBA Star Is Calling On Players To Place The Names Of Police Brutality Victims On Their Jerseys - Blavity

WNBA player Angel McCoughtry has started a petition calling on players to "use their uniform as a platform" and place the names of those killed or injured by police on their

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How Retired NBA Player Deron Williams Finessed The Brooklyn Nets Out Of $98 Million

Retired NBA Player Deron Williams Has Finally Finished Finessing The Brooklyn Nets Out Of $98 Million

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LeBron James, Trae Young, And More NBA Players Create Voting Rights Group

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined other star Black athletes and entertainers to start a voting group aimed to protect African-American voting

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Spend Juneteenth With Us | Afro

Juneteenth has always been a day for the Black community to gather in celebration, and at a moment like this, where our nation is forced to reckon with the consequences of its racist and bigoted systems, it’s important that we continue the tradition of gathering in purpose, power, and

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NATIVE SON Founder Emil Wilbekin Launches Virtual Black Gay Leadership Forum

In honor of Pride Month, Emil Wilbekin, an accomplished media professional and former ESSENCE Editor-at-Large, launched a virtual Black Gay Leadership Forum through his organization NATIVE

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Mavs Officials Talk Return of NBA Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

By Dorothy J. GentrySports Editor The Dallas Mavericks were one of the last two NBA teams to play a game before the League shut down as the Coronavirus pandemic began

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‘Fix That Mask’: Lil Scrappy’s Inspirational Post Derails When Fans Notice His Mask

“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” cast member and rapper Lil Scrappy is one of many celebrities participating in the peaceful protests following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of

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