Rams offense has 'a lot to clean up' following loss to 49ers

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Shaun Robinson Calls Out Former “Access Hollywood” Co-Star Billy Bush For Newfound Allyship: “I Appreciate You Being An Ally NOW”

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and countless other Black men and women at the hands of police and so-called vigilantes, many white celebrities and enterprises are stepping up to speak out against racial

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Charlie Ward

Showing athletic gift and interest in various sports from a young age, Charlie Ward was born on October 12, 1970 in Thomasville, Georgia. Having his own father as the coach, Ward starred on the football and basketball teams of his high school, showing the signs of a star from the start and led his

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1970

Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North Carolina | The Atlanta Voice

President Donald Trump began a solemn Memorial Day railing against North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, ahead of the 2020 Republican National Convention, threatening to pull it out of Charlotte, where the convention is expected to be held August 24 to

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Lil Wayne on Kyrie leaving LeBron and the Cavs: 'You gotta do what you wanna do' | UNDISPUTED

Lil Wayne on Kyrie leaving LeBron and the Cavs: You gotta do what you wanna do | UNDISPUTED - YouTube

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"Racism, in all its forms, will kill. It kills people, it kills communities, it kills dreams, it kills hope."

Alarming because we know the history of systemic inequity that brought us to this point, not only with the recent killing of George Floyd and other African Americans in our country, but also the disproportionate impact the Coronavirus has wreaked in communities of

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Black players in professional American football

Details of the history of black players in professional American football depend on the professional football league considered, which includes the National Football League (NFL); the American Football League (AFL), a rival league from 1960 through 1969 which eventually merged with the NFL; and the

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Warren Moon

Warren Moon is a retired football player, who played for the Canadian and American football leagues. He was born in Los Angeles, California on November 18, 1956 and was the only brother of 6 sisters. His father was a laborer who died of liver disease when Warren was a young child and his mother was

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Source: Black History Resources

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1956

BILL VAUGHAN'S TASTY CLIPS: Mary J. Blige witnesses horrors in new film ‘Body Cam’

Nat Wolff (“Paper Towns,” “The Fault in Our Stars,” and the upcoming CBS All Access adaptation of “Stephen King’s The Stand”), Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose (“The Quad,” “Little Fires Everywhere,” “The Princess and the Frog”), and former New York police officer turned go-to character actor

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NFL Announces Major Steps to Incentive Teams to Hire Minorities for Top Posts

(NNPA) – National Football League teams must now interview at least two minority candidates for head coaching positions under new resolutions that the league hopes will improve diversity among its 32

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Loving (2016)

Loving (2016) - Savoy Network

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D.C. Mayor’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Painting Is Slammed As ‘Performative’

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NFL Receiver Cody Latimer Arrested On Assault & Gun Charges

As spotted on TMZ, Cody Latimer was arrested last weekend after he was accused of putting hands and feet on

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Source: Black America Web

OJ Simpson sets NFL Record for Rushing Yards

O.J. Simpson set an NFL record of 2003 rushing yards in one season.

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Dec

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1973

Black Fact of the Day: May 15, 2020- Brought to you by Black365

Black Fact of the Day: May 15, 2020- Brought to you by Black365 Ray Lewis, considered to be one of the greatest NFL linebackers, was born in Bartow, Florida, 1975. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar.

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Kenny Washington

Kenny Washington , byname of Kenneth S. Washington (born August 31, 1918, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died June 24, 1971, Los Angeles), one of the first African American college gridiron football stars on the West Coast and one of two black players to reintegrate the National Football League

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1971

Marion Motley

Marion Motley , (born June 5, 1920, Leesburg, Georgia, U.S.—died June 27, 1999, Cleveland, Ohio), African American gridiron football player who helped desegregate professional football in the 1940s during a career that earned him induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in

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1999

Jaguars 2020 Schedule: Week-by-week breakdown

Detroit lost its last nine games in 2019 after a 2-0-1 start, and this figures to be a key season for the futures of Head Coach Matt Patricia and longtime quarterback Matt

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Trina Apologizes for Calling George Floyd Protesters In Miami 'Animals'

Calls for Trina to be canceled rang loudly on social media this week after she called the people protesting George Floyd‘s death in her hometown of Miami

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Racism, In All Its Forms, Will Kill. It Kills People, It Kills Communities, it Kills Dreams, it Kills Hope – Free Press of Jacksonville

Alarming because we know the history of systemic inequity that brought us to this point, not only with the recent killing of George Floyd and other African Americans in our country, but also the disproportionate impact the coronavirus has wreaked in communities of

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Deion Sanders

Deion Sanders , in full Deion Luwynn Sanders, bynames Prime Time and Neon Deion (born August 9, 1967, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.), American gridiron football player and baseball player who is the only person to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. Known for his flashy personality

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1967

Bruins Name New Athletic Director

Jarmond previously was the youngest AD in the Power Six Conferences while holding the same position at Boston College of the ACC at the age of

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

'Hypocrite': NFL's Roger Goodell Slammed For Statement On George Floyd Protests

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Saturday released a statement in support of the nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death, but Twitters users were quick to point out the hypocrisy of his

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Susan E. Chapman-Hughes

Susan E. Chapman-Hughes - Savoy Network

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Duo levels playing field for Black QBs

Personal quarterback gurus John Paul “J.P.” Tillman and Darrel Colbert Jr. want to level the playing field for young, Black, Houston-area QBs with their workout sessions around town, and hope to mold the next crop of prime-time college and pro

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Woody Strode and Other African-American Athletes Went from Sports to The Silver Screen – Free Press of Jacksonville

While he helped break the NFL’s color line in 1946 with the Los Angeles Rams, Strode is better remembered for his role as Draba, the Ethiopian gladiator, in the 1960 action-packed historical drama

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

How To Help George Floyd Protesters: A List Of Places To Donate

Amid the unrest in Minneapolis and cities throughout the country following the murder of Floyd, social and racial equity organizations are rallying around those who are on the frontlines fighting for

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Two more Corentyne men charged with string of armed robberies

Two more men were yesterday charged with seven armed robberies committed on Corentyne residents, making it a total of six persons that have been charged so

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NFL QB: Drew Brees: 'I Will Never Agree With Anybody Disrespecting The Flag'

Brees’ comments about “disrespecting the flag” come days after Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn explained how Colin Kaepernick’s protest was

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White teens start ‘George Floyd’ challenge mocking his death

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