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Althea Gibson - Biography of Tennis Pioneer

Tennis, which first came to the United States in the late 19th century, by the middle of the 20th century had become part of a culture of health and fitness. Public programs brought tennis to children in poor neighborhoods, though those children couldnt dream of playing in the elite tennis

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Gibson, Althea (1927-2003)

Althea Gibson, a sharecropper’s daughter, entered the world of sports when segregation severely limited opportunities for African Americans. She eventually became the first black athlete to cross the color line of international tennis and

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Charles Barkley Says Kobe Bryant, Not LeBron James, Was Player Closest to Being Like Michael Jordan

There’s a constant debate about whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James is the NBA’s greatest player of all tine, with younger basketball fans typically choosing James and older ones going with

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: I 'Encourage' a team to sign Colin Kaepernick

New York (BNC)– NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement Monday in support of former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick being reinstated back into the

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Candice Story Lee Named Athletic Director at Vanderbilt University, 1st Black Woman to Lead Power 5 Program

According to espn.com, Vanderbilt University recently announced that Candice Storey Lee, a former standout student-athlete and three-time Vanderbilt graduate, has been named Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director at Vanderbilt after serving in the role on

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Boxing Champion Floyd Mayweather to Pay George Floyd’s Funeral Expenses

As reported by The Grio, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather offered last week to cover all funeral expenses for George

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County allows beach parking lots, more retail businesses to reopen

LOS ANGELES — Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Los Angeles County reopened some beach parking lots and authorized retail businesses inside enclosed shopping malls to reopen with curbside pickup service only, while continuing to warn of the continued spread of the

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Dwyane Wade urges Sports Academy keep 'Mamba' name to honor Kobe

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Report: Physicians to ID at-risk NBA players through medical records

Players and coaches who are considered high-risk for complications related to the coronavirus are being identified by a panel reviewing current medical records, ESPN reported

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ESPN Announces Finalists for ESPY’s Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

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Kiese Laymon - AALAS 2019 Nominee

Kiese Laymon – Heavy

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Joe Morgan

Joe Leonard Morgan is a former baseball player and is considered to be one of the greatest second basemen of all time. He was born on September 19, 1943 in Bonham, Texas, but grew up in Oakland, California. He attended Castlemont High School where he played baseball and established an excellent

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ESPN concludes Jordan’s 10-part mini series “The Last Dance” | The Crusader Newspaper Group

These episodes would focus on the Chicago Bulls grueling Game 7 victory over Eastern Conference rivals the Indiana Pacers and Jordan’s “Climatic Shot” to clinch his sixth NBA

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civil rights: Civil Rights in the United States

Since the Civil War , much of the concern over civil rights in the United States has focused on efforts to extend these rights fully to African Americans. The first legislative attempts to assure African Americans an equal political and legal status were the Civil Rights Acts of

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Knicks President James Dolan Gives Terrible Explanation As To Why The Franchise Hasn’t Released A Statement About The Protests

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Floyd Mayweather pays funeral expenses for George Floyd

Former champion boxer Floyd Mayweather will pay the funeral expenses for George Floyd who died in police custody after Derek Chauvin, who was fired from his job as a Minneapolis police officer, pressed his knee on the back of Floyd’s neck until he stopped

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Damian Lillard Says He Won't Play If His Portland Trail Blazers Don't Have Shot to Make Playoffs, Responds to Backlash

If games are played to fulfill those regional deals, Damian Lillard said he won’t participate unless his Portland Trail Blazers team has a real shot at making the

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Detroit Pistons to launch search for new General Manager

Under the ownership of Platinum Equity founder Tom Gores, the team has not performed

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President Dr. Glenda Glover, president of Tennessee State University, speaks of a “call” resounding in the wake of 46-year-old George Floyd’s killing in Minnesota while in police

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African American Cultural Society names new board of directors –

The African American Cultural Society’s (AACS) Nominating/Election Committee recently issued a statement that ballots for the election of three positions on the Board of Directors and for the Executive Board of Officers were

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Gov. Evers announces another turn of the dial for Wisconsin businesses

On Monday, May 11, 2020 Gov. Tony Evers announced another turn of the dial on Safer at Home to add even more opportunities for Wisconsin businesses to get back to work in a safe and responsible

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Former NBA Writer Martin McNeal, 64, Passes

Beloved local journalist Martin “Marty Mac” McNeal truly had a place in journalism as a prolific sports writer in the

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NASCAR Driver Who’s Won Zero Races Quits Over Confederate Flag

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee Quote on Success

Jackie Joyner-Kersee knew more than a little something about motivation and how to apply it to her

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Trump’s photo-op with a Bible is contemptuous

In a made-for-propaganda-TV moment, he led a bizarre parade from the White House to St. John’s Episcopal Church down the street on the evening of June 1, where he waited for someone in his entourage to hand him

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Dwyane Wade's Daughter Zaya Embodies Medieval Pride As She Turns 13

Dwyane Wade turned the clock back a few centuries to usher his daughter Zaya into her teenage

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Friends and Former Media Colleagues React to Death of Beloved Sports Journalist Roger B. Brown

As news hit on May 18th that legendary DFW sports journalist Roger B. Brown passed away days after his 61st birthday, many of his friends and former media colleagues took to social media to express their feelings about the beloved “Roger

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Michael Jordan's Daughter Addresses Her Mom Juanita's Absence In 'The Last Dance'

Michael Jordan’s daughter Jasmine has addressed a question many fans had on their minds after watching ESPN’s “The Last Dance”: Where was Juanita

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Patrick Beverley Talks NBA’s Lack Of Communication About Resuming Season & COVID-19 Testing

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley said he will not be returning to team facilities until he receives more information on teams and the leagues plan to safely

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Woods, Tiger

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