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Mahomes Big Bet on Football Pays Off with $503 million deal - Black News Channel
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer/BNC Contributor Patrick Mahomes risked everything when he opted for football over baseball.Turns out, he got baseball money anyway. One day after the former two-sport star got a 10-year deal worth up to $503 million, the richest contract in American sports
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FBI shrugs at noose in Bubba Wallace's NASCAR garage, says it wasn't 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
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Project CommUNITY WTAE Listens: Being a Black real estate developer - African American News Today - EIN News
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White Man Pulls Gun On Black Cyclist Over Social Distancing Argument
The incident comes after a violent weekend in Philly.
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D. C. Grandfather Criticizes Black Lives Matter Movement After Shooting
[ad_1] The grandfather of an 11-year-old boy who was shot and killed on the Fourth of July in Washington, D.C., criticized the Black Lives Matter movement. Davon McNeal, an 11-year-old Washington, D.C., resident who loved football, was shot in the head in Anacostia on July 4 during a “Stop The
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Phoebe Robinson Amplifies Diverse Voices With New Book Imprint
Instead of just complaining about the lack of diversity in publishing, comedian and actress Phoebe Robinson, one half of 2 Dope Queens, has partnered with Plume to launch an imprint. [] The post Phoebe Robinson Amplifies Diverse Voices With New Book Imprint appeared first on Essence.
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Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects, according to a scathing new book by former Trump adviser John Bolton that accuses the president of being driven by political calculations when making national security
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NASM Promotes Stories on African-American Aviation Experience - African American News Today - EIN News
For just one example: Dive into the story behind aircraft designer and pilot Neal V. Loving, who also launched the first all-black Civil Air Patrol squadron, before building his first airplane, a tiny race plane called the WR-1. This special airplane would
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Dodo sticks to his Method
CAPS United coach Darlington Dodo says veteran defender Method Mwanjali is still an integral member of the team with a key role to play for the club despite the expiry of his contract. BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA Mwanjali’s contract ran out on June 30 and although Caps United are yet to engage him for
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First tranche of COVID-19 sport relief funding released by NZ govt - Stabroek News
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) New Zealand’s government said yesterday it has released the first instalment of a NZ$265 million ($174.21 The article First tranche of COVID-19 sport relief funding released by NZ govt appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Kick4Life FC becomes worlds first top-flight club to adopt gender equal budgets - Voice Online
KICK4LIFE FC from Lesotho is the first top-flight football club in the world to announce... The post Kick4Life FC becomes worlds first top-flight club to adopt gender equal budgets appeared first on Voice Online.
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Stereotypes Harm Black Lives and Livelihoods, but Research Suggests Ways to Improve Things - African American News Today - EIN News
from professors. Negative stereotypes harm Black Americans at every turn. To reduce were Chinese names, Indian names, African-American-, Latino- and white-sounding names counter-stereotypical exemplars. As an African-American, female professor, a student’s
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Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal funding if schools don’t reopen in the fall, and he lashed... View Article The post Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen appeared first on TheGrio.
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Lace front wig con artist arrested
A 19-year-old woman was slapped with charges of obtaining money by means of false pretence and conspiracy to defraud after pretending to be a sales representative and distributor of lace wigs. She has been identified as Jodene Williams of Salt Pond...
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Jamie Foxx responds to Kanyes POTUS bid: Aint got time for the bulls--t
Former Kanye West collaborator, Jamie Foxx, has responded to the rapper’s presidential bid in responding to an Instagram post from... View Article The post Jamie Foxx responds to Kanyes POTUS bid: Aint got time for the bullst appeared first on TheGrio.
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Obama photography exhibit coming to Seacoast African American Cultural Center - African American News Today - EIN News
PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast African American Cultural Center will soon reopen for the season with an exhibit showcasing the work of former White House photographer Pete Souza – 50 iconic and intimate images from his eight years covering the administration of President Barack Obama.SAACC is
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One Hundred Black Men of NYC Partners with the NFL to provide scholarships | New York Carib News
In a follow-up to its public apology to its Black players regarding centuries of racism and oppression, where it condemned racism, the NFL is 'doing good' a new initiative and partnership with The Founding Chapter of One Hundred Black Men, New York (OHBM).
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Brazil President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus - Stabroek News
SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running
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A Large Mural Of Breonna Taylor Was Painted In Annapolis, Maryland
[ad_1] A group of artists have painted a large mural in of Breonna Taylor, an unarmed Black woman who was killed by police officers serving a no-knock warrant. According to CNN, artists and volunteers painted the mural on a basketball court in the suburb and home to the Naval Academy, in
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Lack of Black players in county cricket not good enough, says Atherton - Stabroek News
LONDON, (Reuters) The lack of Black players in county cricket is “clearly not good enough” according to former England captain Michael Atherton. The article Lack of Black players in county cricket not good enough, says Atherton appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Discover Commits $5 Million to Support Black-owned Restaurants; Rodney Scotts BBQ Receives $25,000
In an effort to support the restaurant industry as it rebounds from the impact of COVID-19, Discover has announced that it will be giving $5 million to Black-owned restaurants. From now through Oct. 31, 2020, consumers can go to Discovers Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to nominate their
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Opposition candidate wins Dominican Republic presidential poll
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) Opposition candidate Luis Abinader swept to victory in the Dominican Republic's presidential election, early results showed Monday, ending 16 years of unbroken rule by the Caribbean nation's centre-left PLD party after voters braved a worsening novel
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Super-sized Racism: Former McDonald’s Execs Strike Back in Explosive Race Discrimination Lawsuit
For more than 50 years the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical component of its corporate ethos. It is
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Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life
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Christian Cooper Declares He Wont Cooperate In Prosecution of Central Park Karen on False 911 Report Charges, Claims Shes Suffered Enough
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Commonwealth ‘must acknowledge’ its colonial past to fight racism – Prince Harry and Meghan - Face2Face Africa
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have said the Commonwealth ‘must acknowledge’ its colonial past and role in slavery as it is crucial in moving forward and fighting racial injustice – even though it would not be easy. The couple made those comments during a video conference
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Florida politician bizarrely claims Beyonce is faking being black: ‘She is Italian’ - Face2Face Africa
Beyonce has been caught up in a bizarre conspiracy theory; that she’s faking being African American and hiding her real identity as an Italian woman named Ann. KW Miller, who is running to represent Floridas 18th Congressional District in Americas November election, made these claims about the
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Bolton: Trump's denial of Russian bounty intelligence briefing shows his 'fundamental focus' is not on US security | The Atlanta Voice
Bolton, who has authored a book highly critical of Trump and his administration, told Tapper that the President’s denial on Sunday “is part of the problem with Trump’s … decision-making in the national security
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