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NFL Names First Black Female Referee
Cassandra Negley | Yahoo Sports Maia Chaka will be the first Black woman to work as an NFL referee when she takes the field in her new role this fall. The NFL made the announcement Friday morning […]
Sports
Former Heavyweight Champ Leon Spinks Dead at 67
Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from his publicist. Spinks lost his five-year battle with prostate and […]
Entertainment
Chadwick Boseman Makes History As First Actor Nominated For Four Awards In One Year
Chadwick Boseman Makes History As First Actor Nominated For Four Awards In One Year by Sammy Approved (BAW) Black History Month is off to a great start. Several award nominations were announced for 2021, and […]
Entertainment
‘Queen Sugar’ returns on February 16
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
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
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
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
Hank Aaron, Baseball Legend & Home Run King, Passes Away At 86
by Brandon Caldwell (AP) Baseball has its icons and its legends. There’s the Babe, there’s Willie but there’s only one “Hammerin” Hank. Hank Aaron, a civil rights legend and the home run king of baseball, […]
News
Is Removing Confederate Monuments, Changing Sports Teams Names Just A Distraction?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Professional sports team, including the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians announced they would drop the names that many said were offensive to Native Americans. Despite incremental progress, many still argue that unless […]