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African Americans have played prominent roles in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and its precursors since 1946. In many cases black Americans have been able to pursue professional football opportunities in the CFL that were for one reason or another unavailable in the United States. Especially
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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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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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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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Jones, David “Deacon” (1938-2013)
National Football League star David “Deacon” Jones was a dominant player in the League.  During Jones’ years on the football field he singlehandedly revolutionized the defensive end position. Throughout his fourteen-year stint in the NFL Jones managed to play in 190 games, missing only
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Steve McNair
Stephen LaTreal McNair, more commonly referred to as Steve McNair, was an American professional Football Quarterback, born on 14 February, 1973, in Mount Olive, Mississippi. McNair developed early interests in a multitude of sports, such as Football, Basketball and Baseball, but for the 6 foot
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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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Barnes, Emery (1929-1998)
Social worker, politician and professional football player Emery Barnes spent much of his life helping the disadvantaged in society and working for worldwide human rights and world peace.  Barnes was first elected to the British Columbia legislature in 1972 and was elected Speaker of the
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Former NFL exec finally admits owners blackballed Kaepernick for kneeling
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Ernie Davis
Ernest Davis commonly referred to as “Ernie” by friends and colleagues, was an American football halfback who passed away at the mere age of 23 due to complications from leukemia. Born in New Salem, Pennsylvania on December 14, 1939, Davis was a popular athlete in his school and college
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Twitter Users Point Out Hypocrisy Of Trump’s ‘No Kneeling’ Tweets About Protesting
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‘Defund Police’ Movement Gains Steam As Celebrities And Politicians Sign On
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Drew Brees Stands Against Trump: Racial Justice Protests 'Not About The American Flag'
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees urged President Donald Trump on Friday night to stop describing NFL players’ silent actions during the national anthem as disrespect for the U.S. flag as he walked back his own comments earlier this week about patriotism and
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Investigate Not Just Ahmad’s Death, But The System That Let His Killers Escape
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Op-Ed: Is The About-Face Ny Roger Goodell and The NFL Believable?
After nearly four years since Colin Kaepernick took his first knee, and several more high-profiled deaths of unarmed black Americans by white police officers, the National Football League––in a roundabout way––has finally admitted their
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Expanded Rooney Rule to require more interviews
The NFL is amending the Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority candidates for head coaching and coordinator positions, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated
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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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Drew Brees Apologizes For 'Insensitive' Take On NFL Players Kneeling In Protest
Drew Brees admitted he’d “completely missed the mark” this week when he dismissed NFL players taking a knee in protest of racial inequality and police brutality as “disrespecting the
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DeSoto ISD Approves Paid Mental Health Leave | Dallas Weekly
As the district shifts to staff retention and recruitment for the upcoming year, the focus on wellness continues with the Board’s recent approval of mental health days amongst its new list of paid leave days for
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NFL stars deliver challenge to league in Black Lives Matter video
Prominent NFL players are calling for the league to “believe Black Lives Matter” in a powerful video posted to their Twitter and Instagram
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John Matisonn | Americans set to turn on Trump as SA turned on Zuma
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Michael Sam
Michael Sam is an American footballer who plays for the Dallas Cowboys. He is also one of the few openly gay players in the National Football League (NFL). He was born Michael Alan Sam Jr. to Jo Ann and Michael Sam, the seventh of eight children in the family. He attended Hitchcock High School in
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The World of Sports Respond to the Killing of George Floyd
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Former Steeler Ryan Clark pulls no punches in statements about George Floyd death
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Fort Valley State University, in Fort Valley, Georgia, is a four year liberal arts land grant school that is part of the University System of Georgia. It was formed in 1939 when Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School merged with the State Teachers and Agricultural College of
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Eric H. Holder, Jr., U.S. Attorney General since 2009, was born on January 21, 1951 in the Bronx, New York to parents of Barbadian descent, Eric, a real estate agent and Miriam Holder, a telephone operator.  Holder was raised in East Elmhurst, Queens, a community which included a number of famous
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