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WNBA Players Want Georgia Senator Ousted as Atlanta Dreams Co-Owner After Criticizing Black Protesters
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer/ BNC Contributor The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season at the Disney World campus near Orlando, Florida next month. The league and the union made the announcement
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Check It Out: From George Wallace to Bubba Wallace | New Pittsburgh Courier
by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier When George Wallace, the new governor of Alabama, stood at a podium to give his inaugural address, the date was January 14, 1963. It was nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. It was one year
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The Nashville Stars Could be MLBs Next Team – and Baseballs First Black-Owned Club - Free Press of Jacksonville
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has more power than anyone in baseball, but he can’t unilaterally implement change. He can’t force the white owners to hire Black general managers and executives. He can’t command [...]
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FBI Shrugs At Noose In Bubba Wallaces NASCAR Garage, Says It Wasnt New
The FBI released preliminary findings from its investigation into a noose found in the garage of NASCAR's highest-ranked Black driver, and it came across as the equivalent of a shrug of indifference.
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Head Coach Ron Rivera Working With Owner of NFLs Washington Football Franchise To Change Name
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Tulsa Athletic Soccer Club Will No Longer Play the National Anthem Before Home Games
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Morehouse college cancels Fall athletics schedule - Black News Channel
By: James P. Hill /BNC Journalist The covid 19 pandemic continues to alter our daily lives especially in schools. The Morehouse College Athletics department it the latest HBCU to announce the Maroon Tigers will continue it’s commitment to keeping student-athletes out of harms way. According to
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Bubba Wallace Is Leading The Fan Vote For NASCARs All-Star Race
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Venus Williams says racism is not just a black issue
Venus Williams is raising her voice in the fight against racism and making sure people know how she feels about the ongoing unrest. The icon posted a heartfelt message on Instagram that highlights how racism persists not only in the criminal justice system, but across so many other critical areas
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Mavs Officials Talk Return of NBA Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
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Wizards Beal, Nets Dinwiddie to miss rest of NBA season - Black News Channel
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards leading scorer Bradley Beal and Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie wont take part in the restart of the NBA season, two significant absences in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Beal is out because of a right rotator cuff
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Vince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasons
Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career has come to an end. The announcement was largely a formality because the 43-year-old Carter had said many times over the course of this season that this would be his last in the NBA. His 22
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Sponsor FedEx asks Redskins to Change Their Name - Black News Channel
AP/BNC Contributor WASHINGTON (AP) — The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins stadium wants the NFL team to change its name. We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name, FedEx said in a statement Thursday. The company paid the team $205 million in
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Opinion College Football Amid a Pandemic is Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives
How many lives of young men and women should be sacrificed for entertainment — and for billions in profit? That question can’t be ducked as the NCAA allows colleges to begin “voluntary” football practices, and other college teams begin to practice. Colleges are desperate to open the full football
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Avery Bradley Is The Latest NBA Superstar To Opt-Out Of The NBA Restart In Orlando
Last night (Jun.23) ESPN NBA Insider, Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a Wojbomb announcing that Lakers starting guard, Avery Bradley won't be joining his teammate LeBron James in Orlando for the NBA restart.
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Ann Wolfe: The Hardest Puncher in Women's Boxing
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Williams, whose transformed RB, pop, and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joins Stephanie Mills, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana, and Salt-N-Pepa in a star-studded lineup of musical talent appearing at the first virtual conference in the 193-year history of the Black Press
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One Black Athlete Can Change Sports History - Free Press of Jacksonville
Mark Stallworth Miami Times Contributor Sports has become a billion dollar industry through the inclusion of talented Blacks. The Black athlete is the most powerful athlete in sports. How is it that the revenue [...]
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College football amid a pandemic is not worth the risk to young men’s lives | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Multiple NFL Teams Reportedly Express Interest In Signing Colin Kaepernick
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USC alum creates The Big Homie Project to connect students with powerful mentors - TheGrio
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