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Source: Savoy Network

As the story was recently narrated to me by my Aunt, my great grandmother was being bullied by Whites who were trying to acquire her

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

15 Leading Black Newspapers Awarded Among Facebook’s $10.3 Million in Relief Grants

Facebook announced recently that 15 member publishers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) will receive $1.288 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism Project’s relief fund for local

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

NFL Owners Reportedly Voting on Resolution to Incentivize Teams to Hire Minority Head Coaches and General Managers

NFL Owners Reportedly Voting on Resolution to Incentivize Teams to Hire Minority Head Coaches and General Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin is one of only three NFL head coaches after the 1919

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Alex Rodriguez And Jennifer Lopez Are Reportedly Interested In Buying A Stake In The New York Mets

The current owners announced they were looking to sell a majority share of the team in December.

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

Bob Watson, All-Star Slugger and Executive, Dies at 74 | Afro

Bob Watson, an All-Star slugger who became the first Black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

WHY HOLDING BIDEN HOSTAGE TO BLACK FEMALE VP PICK COULD BACKFIRE | Black Star News

Seven prominent Black women activists have made a strong case, and a bit of stir, in a Washington Post Op-Ed, "Biden Still Needs Black

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Source: Black Star News | Black Star News

Larry Aubry was never afraid to write ‘black’ commentary

I haven’t written my weekly column for five years, moving on to digital content and films, and running a think tank at Cal State Dominguez

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Source: Homepage -

Angola: COVID-19 - Cuban Doctors Ensure Commitment to Fight Pandemic

Huambo — Cuban experts in the province of Huambo this Saturday assured their engagement in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in the

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Source: allAfrica.com

“I Take The Time To Speak On This For My Son” Evelyn Lozada Reacts To Ex-Fiancé Carl Crawford’s Domestic Violence Arrest

This past Friday, we reported that former major league baseball player Carl Crawford was arrested for allegedly choking his ex-girlfriend and mother of his 1-year-old child while he held her at

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Source: MadameNoire

1946 Georgia-born Jackie Robinson -- major league baseball's first blackplay

1946 Georgia-born Jackie Robinson -- major league baseballs first black player -- married Rachel Isum.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Feb

10

1946

ICEA Lion takes over Stanlib Fahari I-Reit

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Source: Business Daily

Lana Del Rey Seems To Think Only Lana Del Rey Has Been Targeted By Sexism In Post Referencing Beyoncé And Cardi B - Blavity

According to Del Rey, her career has "paved the way" for other women to own their agency in music and say what they

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Source: Blavity News

The Rev. Carroll R. Chambliss, Sr.: An AME Scouting Legend

He and his sister, Nora Lou, and four brothers, Jessie Jr, Francis, Leonard (Leo), and Carey, grew up as members of Pearl Street AME Church in

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Source: The Christian Recorder

MLB Plans 60-game Slate, Shortest Since 1878 As Union Balks

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Buy Black Friday: Black Owned Goodies From Bifties Gifts

If you’re interested in people and companies that uplift Black people, then you should check out Bifties

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Source: MadameNoire

MLB opens draft with Black Lives Matter message, donations | The Atlanta Voice

Before the first pick was made, Major League Baseball delivered a message: The sport stands fully behind the Black Lives Matter

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

SPORTS DIGEST: Games will resume, but some players will be missing -

These are different times we are living in. After virtually no sports for almost four months due to the coronavirus, most of the sports leagues in this country are starting to gear back up. The Galaxy and Los Angeles Football Club are back in Florida ready to resume the Major League Soccer season

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Source: Homepage -

Mother of Boy Who Drowned Is Suing Carl Crawford For $1 Million Claiming He’s Responsible

The mother of the child that drowned at Carl Crawford's home is suing him claiming he is responsible for her son’s death.

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Source: Black America Web

Black Fact of the Day: May 18, 2020- Brought to you by Black365

Black Fact of the Day: May 18, 2020- Brought to you by Black365 An untitled Jean-Michel Basquiat work has sold for $110.5m, becoming the most expensive American painting ever, 2017. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar.

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

The tale of a father with substance abuse

“My younger years saw my very ambitious father working an extremely good job and providing for his

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Schott-Free: University Of Cincinnati Trustees Vote To Take Name Off Ballpark

On Tuesday, the University of Cincinnati board of trustees voted unanimously to take down the name of Marge Schott from the school's baseball stadium, effective

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Source: Stories About Black History

Kenneth E. Coleman named first black CEO of Birmingham’s top business group

Kenneth E. Coleman has been named president and CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), the region’s leading economic development

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Source: The Birmingham Times

10 Setbacks to Having Large Breasts

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Source: Black America Web

Baseball Outfielder William "Bill" White born

Baseball outfielder William Bill White was born in Lakewood, Ohio. Now baeballs National League President, White played in 1,673 games and ended his career with a .286 batting average on 1,706 hits. He won the Golden Glove award in 1960 and 1966.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

28

1934

Emmett Ashford

Emmett Ashrord was the first umpire in major league baseball.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

0

2000

The Congressional Tri-Caucus Statement on the Lynching of Ahmaud Arbery

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Source: Dallas Post Tribune – Serving the Black community without fear or favor since 1947.

Flash Black Photo: Pearl Bailey | Legends of Film Series

At Black Then, we frequently see interesting photos that give us a glimpse into the

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Source: Black Then

NFL Player Sues United Airlines, Alleging He Was Sexually Assaulted During Flight – Free Press of Jacksonville

According to the complaint obtained by USA TODAY Sports, the unnamed player boarded a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, late

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

The Power of Mothering: Faithfull Utterness

I am forever grateful for this lesson and so many others my mother taught

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Source: Delivering News You Can Use

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