Tennis pro Taylor Townsend announces pregnancy: 'I'm so excited'

Michael Jackson

Born: 8/29/1958 Gary, IndianaDied: 6/25/2009 Los Angeles, CaliforniaMichael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular

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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson appears on the cover of Life magazine; first time an African American is featured on the cover in the magazines 13 year history

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May

10

1950

Tennis champion, Althea Gibson, becomes the first Black athelete to win a US nat

Tennis champion, Althea Gibson, becomes the first Black athelete to win a US national tennis championship, 1957

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Sep

8

1957

Face coverings, social distancing have reduced coronavirus, officials say

The county’s public health director said that measures such as social distancing and wearing face coverings have slowed the spread of the illness, but with more businesses opening and the weather improving, Barbara Ferrer warned against residents gathering with friends and family, but recognized

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Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional tennis player, ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis as of August 2014, a rank she has held 5 times in her career. She is the younger sister of tennis star Venus Williams. She was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan to Richard and Oracene

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Sep

26

1981

President Lincoln issued "eye-for-eye" order

President Lincoln issued eye-for-eye order, warning Confederacy that the Union would shoot a rebel prisoner for every Black prisoner shot, and would condemn a rebel prisoner to a life of hard labor for every Black prisoner sold into slavery. Order had restraining influence on Confederate

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Jul

30

1863

African American History and Women Timeline 1920-1929

[Previous] [Next] 1920s • Harlem Renaissance: also called the New Negro Movement, a blossoming of arts, culture, and social action in the African American community • 19th Amendment to the US Constitution became law, but practically this did not give the vote to Southern African American women, who,

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Sexism in sports as prevalent as ever

All of this continues with barely any women’s sports classics, talk, or anything else as women’s sports remain a far distant second to

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Ashe, Arthur Robert

Ashe, Arthur Robert | FactMonster

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Kappa Alpha Psi Brothers Respond to "White Lives Matter" Graffiti on Arthur Ashe Statue in Virginia

Recently, a statue of tennis legend and Kappa Alpha Psi brother Arthur Ashe was defaced in

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Naomi Osaka is the highest-paid female athlete ever

Naomi Osaka is now the highest-paid female athlete in 22, earned $37.4 million in the past 12 months from prize money and endorsements, which is $1.4 million more than Serena Williams

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Dr. Reginald Weir becomes the first black player to compete in the U.S. Indoor L

Dr. Reginald Weir becomes the first black player to compete in the U.S. Indoor Lawn Tennis Association Championship.

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Mar

11

1948

Virginia Arthur Ashe statue vandalized with 'White Lives Matter'

Arthur Ashe Monument (Image from Instagram courtesy of

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Japan, New Zealand march to mourn Floyd, seek change

Tokyo (AP) – Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” hundreds of people marched peacefully in Tokyo on Sunday, highlighting the outrage over the death of George Floyd even in a country often perceived as homogeneous and untouched by racial

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Arthur Ashe

22 year old Arthur Ashe becomes the first African American to make the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team.

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May

14

1963

Jena Six

The Jena Six were six black teenagers in Jena, Louisiana, convicted in the 2006 beating of Justin Barker, a white student at the local Jena High School, which they also attended. Barker was injured on December 4, 2006, by the members of the Jena Six, and received treatment at an emergency

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Dec

4

2006

Sports Icons And Influencers Come Together To Support The Jesse Owens Foundation

NFL athlete and humanitarian Victor Cruz, New York Giants’ Brandon Marshall and Olympian Herbert P. Douglas Jr. celebrate Serena Williams and posthumously honor Muhammad Ali at the 2017 Jesse Owens Awards Gala

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Djokovic relishing fan influx at charity tournament

BELGRADE, (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic is looking forward to returning to action in front of fans at the Serb’s charity tennis tournament in Belgrade this

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Minneapolis park playgrounds, courts and fields to reopen in two weeks

As Governor Walz’s Executive Order 20-56 went into effect Monday to safely reopen Minnesota’s economy and ensure safe non-work activities during Stay Safe MN, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is beginning to slowly re-open courts, play areas, skateparks and sport fields over the

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The Black Madonna

The Black Madonna was painted by St. Luke the Evangelist (author of the Book of Luke); and it was while painting the picture, Marty told him about the life of Jesus, which was incorporated into his

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Jan

0

326

Brady beats Gauff, 16, in Lexington to reach 1st WTA final - Black News Channel

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jennifer Brady reached the first WTA final of her career by using a power-based game to beat 16-year-old Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday at the Top Seed Open, the first tennis tournament in the U.S. since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Brady, a 25-year-old based in

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The first Black woman tennis champion, Althea Gibson,win's the women's Wimbledon

The first Black woman tennis champion, Althea Gibson,wins the womens Wimbledon singles championship

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Jul

6

1957

Wilson, Lionel (1915-1998)

Lionel Wilson, lawyer, judge, and politician, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 4, 1915 to Jules and Louise Wilson. In 1918 the family moved to Oakland, California, where his parents believed a smaller and less-noticeable black community would afford them greater freedoms and less

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Jan

23

1998

Dr. Cornelius Golightly (1917-1976): The Life of an Academic and Public Intellectual

In the following article Michigan State University professor John McClendon explores the remarkable life of little know early 20th Century black intellectual Cornelius

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Halep taking her game to a higher plane after shutdown - Stabroek News

(Reuters) - Simona Halep said she had found inner calm during tennis’s coronavius shutdown and that she had returned to the courts with more maturity and perspective on the game. The article Halep taking her game to a higher plane after shutdown appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Naomi Osaka Vaults Pass Serena Williams to Become Top-Earning Female Athlete

Osaka has just set an all-time earnings record for a female athlete in a single year according to

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Racist Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Joseph Paul Franklin, an avowed racist, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing two Black joggers in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Sep

28

1981

Serena Williams is Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year

Sports Illustrated names Serena Williams the 2015 Sportsperson of the Year. The tennis superstar dominated the sport by winning three major titles and completing her second “Serena Slam” – she won four consecutive Grand Slam titles dating back to the 2014 U.S. Open. Williams won 53 of

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The Cosby Show Ends

Bill Cosbys successful show of upper middle class black family life ran its final original episode after an eight season run.

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Apr

30

1992

Malcolm X (39) assassinated in Audubon Ballroom at

Malcolm X (39) assassinated in Audubon Ballroom at a rally of his organization. Three Blacks were later convicted of the crime and sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Feb

21

1965

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