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Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston for world heavyweight boxing championship.
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25
1964
Sam Cooke- 1964 Live at the Copa, This Little light Of Mine
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Deep Soul The Up Rising Of Sam Cooke Part 1.
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali, (born Cassius Clay) stands before the Supreme Court regarding his refusal of induction into the US Army during the Vietnam War(Clay v- United States). He is asked How can you be a pacifist opposed to the idea of
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28
1970
African American and Black History Blog
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Kendrick Lamar Makes Billboard History After 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ Spends 400 Weeks on the Charts
Touted as a “short film by Kendrick Lamar,” ‘GKMC’ tells the story of his teen years, under the moniker K-Dot, growing up on the streets of
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Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to The Greatest - Summer 2016 Cover Feature
The following tribute to Muhammad Ali is featured as one of the dual covers of the Summer 2016 issue. The Summer issue features the Power 300: The Most Influential Black Corporate Directors and an alternate cover featuring an exclusive interview with former CEO of Time Warner Richard
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#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM: Sugar Ray Leonard Talks Boxing, Personal Demons, and Greatest Triumphs
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Regina King Makes History At The Venice Film Festival With Directorial Debut
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A los 40 años, Chris Arreola sigue siendo la pesadilla de sus contrincantes  | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
LOS ÁNGELES — Chris Arreola no compitió el año pasado; se tomó un descanso bien merecido. En su pelea de agosto de 2019 contra Adam Kownacki, los dos pesos pesados rompieron el récord de golpes de CompuBox, con 2,172. (Ike Ibeabuchi y David Tua obtuvieron el récord anterior con 1,730 golpes, en un
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'They Ain't Nothing But Devils': Muhammad Ali Jr. Slams Black Lives Matter As Racist, Says His Father Would Not 'Agree' with Movement
The late boxer’s son Muhammad Ali Jr., however, said that his dad wouldn’t be supportive of Black Lives Matter if he were alive, nor the continued protests that have been going
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Ray Fisher says Joss Whedon showed abusive behavior on movie set
Black actor, Ray Fisher, has accused director Joss Whedon of “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable” behavior on the set of Justice League. The post Ray Fisher says Joss Whedon showed abusive behavior on Justice League set appeared first on TheGrio.
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Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad , née Phylicia Ayers Allen (born June 19, 1948, Houston, Texas, U.S.), American actress who first gained fame for her work on the television series The Cosby Show (1984–92) and later became the first black woman to win (2004) a Tony Award for best actress; she won the honour for
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Watch Uzo Aduba Accept The 2020 Emmy Award For Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series or Movie
Hulu's Mrs. America gave insight into the journeys of both conservative and liberal women on opposing sides of passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Uzo Aduba was a guest star […] The post Watch Uzo Aduba Accept The 2020 Emmy Award For Outstanding Supporting Actress appeared first on Essence.
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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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Documentary celebrates Muhammad Ali 5 years after his death – Dallas Post Tribune
RAGAN CLARK - The hearse carrying the body of Muhammad Ali passes in front of his boyhood home, top center, during his funeral procession in Louisville, Ky., in this Friday, June 10, 2016, file photo. Five years after his death, residents, as well as Ali’s daughter, Rasheda Ali, look back at the
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Muhammad Ali's Birthday
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr), 57 former heavyweight champion boxer. Born Lousivlle, Ky. Jan,17, 1942.
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1942
'Golden Girls' Gets One-night Reboot With Black Cast - The Seattle Medium
Black actresses Tracee Ellis Ross, Regina King and Alfre Woodward re-enacted an episode of 'The Golden Girls' to raise awareness of issues before the election. The post 'Golden Girls' Gets One-night Reboot With Black Cast appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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SONG OF THE DAY: Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (Official Lyric Video) - Los Angeles Sentinel
A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke Lyrics: I was born by the river in a little tent Oh, and just like the river I’ve been a-runnin’ ever since. The post SONG OF THE DAY: Sam Cooke A Change Is Gonna Come (Official Lyric Video) appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Regina King Expands Vow Of 50% Women On Her Projects To Include Non-Binary People
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Regina King, Carey Mulligan raise the style stakes at 2021 Oscars
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R.I.P. Rafer Johnson, 86, Gold Medalist in the 1960 Olympic Decathlon
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Tone Lōc
Tone Lōc is an American rapper and actor who is best known for his song “Wild Thing”. He was born Anthony Terrell Smith on March 3, 1966 to Margaret Smith, who was the manager of a retirement home and James Smith. During his youth, Smith was a member of a street gang called SouthSide
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Telling the story of an iconic protest: taking a knee
'The act of taking that knee has become so iconic that if I was at a sporting event and the anthem played and I took a knee, everybody would immediately know what I was doing.' Source
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What Would The G.O.A.T Say?
Muhammad Ali Jr. is quoted as saying that his dad would not agree with the Black Lives Matter movement, would consider the protesters of the George Floyd murder to be devils, and that his father would have supported Donald
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Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67. The post Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Visionary Regina King Honored At Hollywood’s Historic TCL Chinese Theater
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Regina King's 'One Night In Miami' Is First Film Directed By a Black Woman to be Selected for the Venice Film Festival
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Actor/Comedian Andra Fuller Is A Member of Alpha Phi Alpha
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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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