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NBA Legend Discusses Rare Heart Disease that Mostly Affects African Americans

October 13, 2022 admin 0

@StacyBrownMedia / NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Through his involvement with Pfizer, Legendary former NBA player and coach Don Chaney encourages African Americans who […]

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WGA Caddie Academy Awarded $125,000 From PGA TOUR to Support Programming That Reaches Underserved and Underrepresented Youth

October 3, 2022 admin 0

Korn Ferry Tour’s NV5 Invitational Wins Inaugural PGA TOUR Charity Challenge. PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida & GLENVIEW, Illinois– The PGA TOUR announced that the Western Golf Association (WGA) Caddie Academy is the recipient of a $125,000 award. The nonprofit […]

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Commentary: Misogynoir in Sports: How Black Women Athletes are Devalued

September 29, 2022 admin 0

By Donald Earl Collins – This is a world of anti-Blackness, one where the contributions of African people and of the African diaspora are erased, stolen, or undervalued. This is doubly so for Black women […]

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Women’s Golf Returns to EWC Supported by Lady Golfers

September 21, 2022 admin 0

Edward Waters University Women’s Golf Team and the Women of Color Golf (WOCG) and Girls on the Green Tee (GOTGT), Tampa, Florida recently launched a community-based outreach mentoring program.  This dual-purpose initiative will engage the […]

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Jags Blow Out Indianapolis 24 – 0

September 21, 2022 admin 0

Fans excitement were in rare form as the Jags took the field this past Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts and won fair and square in a 24-0 shutout. Jag fans were impressed as quarterback Trevor […]

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Visiting NFL Players Learn Jax Black History

August 26, 2022 admin 0

Before the Jaguars pre-season game versus the Cleveland Browns, players voiced the opportunity to visit the JP Smalls Museum. In each city the team visits, players make time to learn African American sports history. The […]

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How Ndamukong and Katya Suh Dominate the NFL Wine Game

August 12, 2022 admin 0

By Shawn Zylberberg – The Super Bowl champ and his wife talk about the wine experiences that changed their lives. Retired NFL stars Charles Woodson and Will Blackmon have gone pro with their wine games. But when it comes to […]

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Canton ‘Worth the Wait’ for LeRoy Butler: Former Packers Safety Takes his Place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

August 11, 2022 admin 0

By Wes Hodkiewicz  – packers.com digital reporter – CANTON, Ohio – LeRoy Butler promised to be brief and the former Packers safety was a man of his word. After a 16-year wait, Butler needed roughly five […]

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Four-Time Olympic Champion Sanya Richards-Ross Participating in 2022 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend

August 8, 2022 admin 0

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. –  Olympic track and field champion and reality TV star Sanya Richards-Ross will be among the thousands of runners at the 2022 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by […]

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Jumbo Shrimp Negro League Day Highlights Jackie Robinson MLB Debut

July 29, 2022 admin 0

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp held their annual Red Caps Negro League night for this year’s annual ‘Salute to the Negro League,’ baseball game.  The team paid tribute by wearing the trademark Jax Red Caps uniforms, […]

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