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22-Year-Old Naomi Osaka Is The Highest-Paid Female Athlete In History – Free Press of Jacksonville
Naomi Osaka is now the highest-paid female athlete in 22, earned $37.4 million in the past 12 months from prize money and endorsements, which is $1.4 million more than Serena Williams
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Twitter was hacked last Friday, having some of its users : TheGrio : TheGrio
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos... View Article The post Twitter was hacked and now some of its most prominent users are caught in a Bitcoin scam appeared first on TheGrio.
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Reddit Suspends Pro-Donald Trump Forum In Attempt Crack Down On Hate Speech - Blavity
The community of Donald Trump supporters became a haven for white supremacists and alt-right groups promoting racist
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‘The Carlos Watson Show’ aims to change the talk show game - TheGrio
Emmy-award winning journalist and host Carlos Watson is bringing his talents to a new self-titled YouTube talk show where a... View Article The post ‘The Carlos Watson Show’ aims to change the talk show game appeared first on TheGrio.
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Gina Prince-Bythewood and Kiki Layne on 'The Old Guard' : TheGrio
Gina Prince-Bythewood is receiving rave reviews for her latest project, The Old Guard, and the Netflix film marks the first... View Article The post Gina Prince-Bythewood on busting down barriers with ‘The Old Guard’: 'There's a lot of pressure' appeared first on TheGrio.
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At 2, Serena Williams' daughter Alexis Olympia is the youngest owner of a pro soccer team - Face2Face Africa
Alexis Olympia, the daughter of Serena Williams, has become the youngest owner of a pro sports team in history. The two-year-old investor is officially a joint owner of a new National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side called Angel City. On Tuesday, the National Women's Soccer League announced that
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Naomi Osaka withdraws from semifinals match to protest racial injustice : TheGrio
Naomi Osaka has announced she’s not going to play in the semifinals of the Southern & Western Open tennis tournament... View Article The post Naomi Osaka withdraws from semifinals match to protest racial injustice appeared first on TheGrio.
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Serena Williams' daughter Olympia is a part-owner of LA soccer team : TheGrio
Tennis legend, Serena Williams, her daughter, Olympia Ohanian, and husband Alexis Ohanian are all part-owners of the new Los Angeles women’s soccer team. The post Serena Williams' daughter Olympia is a part-owner of LA soccer team appeared first on TheGrio.
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Serena Williams Donates Proceeds From Jewelry Brand For COVID Relief
Williams will donate proceeds from her Unstoppable capsule jewelry collection until August 5 to the Opportunity Fund’s Small Business Relief Fund.
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Black fathers in America deserve their own Hall of Fame | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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The Girl Scouts used to segregate Black and White girls. Now they have their first Black CEO
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Serena Williams' 2-Year-Old Daughter Olympia Now Owns Part Of An L. A. Women's Soccer Team - Blavity News
Olympia Ohanian now owns a stake in the Los Angeles franchise of the National Women’s Soccer League.
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'To Whom Do We Send Resumes?': Serena Williams' Daughter Becomes Partial Owner of Professional Women's Soccer Team
Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian are getting their 2-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. started in sports early. Already, she's bypassing athlete to […]
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Serena stunned by Sakkari at Western and Southern Open - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Serena Williams was sent spinning out of the Western and Southern Open by Maria Sakkari Tuesday after the Greek rallied from a set down to beat the 23-times Grand Slam champion 5-7 7-6(5) 6-1 and reach the
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Qianna Smith Bruneteau Founded The American Influencer Council To Save An Industry
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Proceeds From Serena Williams’ Jewelry Line to Be Donated to Black-Owned Businesses - Free Press of Jacksonville
Athlete and mogul Serena Williams has continually used her platform as an avenue to uplift underrepresented groups and spread awareness about issues impacting marginalized communities. According to Black Enterprise, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tennis [...]
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NBA stars Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade launched the Social Change Fund to support grassroots organizations focused on uplifting and empowering the Black community.
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LeBron James & Maverick Carter Raise $100 Million For New Media Company
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Before Serena and Venus Williams, the Peters sisters - Margareth and Matilda - known as ‘Pete’ and ‘Re-Pete’ made tennis history with their double record in the 1940s and 1950s, despite racial segregation. The Peters sisters were African American tennis stars. Margaret, the older sister, was born
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Serena Williams could get GOAT status at U.S.Open | Chicago Defender
Tennis great Serena Williams is on her way to breaking her own record of 23 Grand Slam titles with a shot at 24 in the U.S. Open on Aug. 31. … Continued The post Serena Williams could get GOAT status at U.S.Open appeared first on Chicago Defender.
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Will Smith, Kevin Hart to star in 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' remake - TheGrio
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