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‘The Nigerian Nightmare’: The Chiefs Can Go Back-To-Back At Super Bowl LV

February 5, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off on ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’: The Chiefs Can Go Back-To-Back At Super Bowl LV

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Christian Okoye punished defenses while playing running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Teammate Irv Eatman appropriately labeled him “The Nigerian Nightmare” — a nickname that rang true […]

Editorials

I SAW THE SIEGE: ‘You’re There, You’re In The Heart Of It So It Felt So Unreal’

February 5, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off on I SAW THE SIEGE: ‘You’re There, You’re In The Heart Of It So It Felt So Unreal’

During Black History Month, Zenger News presents “I Saw the Siege,” a series of on-camera interviews with African-American eyewitnesses to the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “We knew that this was […]

Education

Ethiopian-Born D.C. Businessman, Yimaj “Steve” Kalifa, Helps Howard University Fight The Pandemic

February 5, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off on Ethiopian-Born D.C. Businessman, Yimaj “Steve” Kalifa, Helps Howard University Fight The Pandemic

As an immigrant from Ethiopia, Washington, D.C., businessman Yimaj “Steve” Kalifa is living the American Dream, having built a personal wealth estimated at $100 million. Now at a time when COVID-19 has struck nearly 38,000 […]

Sports

Struggle For Black Head Coaching Opportunities Continues In NFL

February 5, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off on Struggle For Black Head Coaching Opportunities Continues In NFL

Lost somewhere behind the battle between the two quarterbacks, there will be another that may do more to define the outcome of Super Bowl LIV: Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Todd Bowles is charged with the […]

Entertainment

‘Queen Sugar’ returns on February 16

February 5, 2021 Staff 0

CHARLEY, AN ATTORNEY by trade, is shown during a moment of despair as she mulls the future of the family’s sugar cane farm. By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. The series, which was just picked up […]

Local

City Sponsors Surprise Vaccine Distribution on the Northside

February 5, 2021 Staff 0

In an effort to battle the disparity of African-American receiving the vaccine, the City of Jacksonville sponsored a surprise first come first serve vaccination for 900 doses. Despite the myth that Black people do not […]

Sports

How MLB & Clubs Are Observing Black History Month

February 5, 2021 Staff 0

Major League Baseball, its Clubs, and media entities, MLB Network and MLB.com, will observe Black History Month 2021 in a variety of ways, across the sport. In partnership with The Paley Center, all employees throughout […]

National

Abrams, Black Lives Matter are Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

February 5, 2021 Staff 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Stacey Abrams political activist, voter registration & voting rights advocate has set a national standard for democracy. Her political activism has resulted in a nomination for a Nobel Prize. She deserves it […]

Sports

African American Stars Discuss “The Culture & Journey of the Black Baseball Player”

February 4, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown – “It’s super special, man, especially with the tone of the country and the tone of the world right now…this has been going on for a while, so we’re always […]

Entertainment

New Expansive Trailer for ‘Coming 2 America’ Reveals Plot and Characters

February 4, 2021 admin 0

(Source: www.rollingout.com) – One month before Amazon Prime broadcasts the world premiere of Coming 2 America on March 5, 2021, the streaming service released a more expansive trailer of the highly anticipated comedy. In the […]

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