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Jaxons Experience Sportsmanship and History at the Black Rodeo

June 16, 2022 admin 0

Black Rodeo USA and the Jacksonville Free Press invited everyone who was ready to enjoy “The Hottest Show on Dirt,” as the first Black rodeo premiered in the River City. two sold out shows brought […]

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Here’s a Magical Fun Fact for Global Running Day, June 1, 2022:

June 2, 2022 admin 0

Did you know Disney offers a year-round series of races for runners of all levels?  runDisney, one of the largest race organizers in the United States, in terms of number of runners, offers races for all […]

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Moses Fleetwood Walker; Baseball’s True First

May 30, 2022 admin 0

By Tamara Shiloh – Some 63 years before Jackie Robinson is credited as the first African American in Major League Baseball (April 15, 1947), Moses Fleetwood Walker (1856–1924) became the true first to break the sport’s […]

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Swinging Sisters Are Leveling the Playing Field

May 24, 2022 admin 0

By Merlisa Lawrence Corbett  – Source: www.sistersletter.com – As America’s oldest Black women’s golf club celebrates an 85-year legacy on the links, thousands of us tee off across the nation. Plus: Black golfers’ getaways. Black Americans […]

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WNBA’s Brittney Griner Could Be Released Soon From a Russian Jail

May 23, 2022 admin 0

(Source: www.rollingout.com) – By Terry Shropshire | May 22, 2022 – WNBA superstar Brittney Griner could be freed soon from indefinite confinement in Russian jail as the Biden Administration intensifies negotiation efforts. Biden is reportedly working on […]

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Bob Lanier, NBA’s Left-Handed Legend Of The 70s, Dies At 73

May 13, 2022 Staff 0

Longtime basketball fans suffered a sad loss yesterday following news confirming the death of NBA Hall Of Famer Bob Lanier at the age of 73. pic.twitter.com/fz8D3aPXxt — NBA (@NBA) May 11, 2022 The NBA released an […]

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Detention of WNBA’s Griner in Moscow Extended for Another Month

May 13, 2022 Staff 0

MOSCOW – The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner’s lawyer Alexander Boikov told The Associated Press he believed the relatively short […]

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Former NBA Big Man Al Harrington Sets Goal to Create 100 Black Cannabis Millionaires Through His Incubator

April 26, 2022 admin 0

By TSL Contributor – (Source: www.blackenterprise.com) – Al Harrington is a man on a mission to create 100 millionaires in the legal cannabis industry. The owner of Viola has led the meager 2 percent of ownership by […]

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Serena Williams’ Message to Medical Professionals: Listen to Black Women

April 19, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By  Stacy M. Brown – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another 50,000 women each year have unexpected labor and delivery outcomes with serious short- or long-term health […]

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EWU Host Inaugural Glover Golf Tournament

April 14, 2022 admin 0

By M. Latimer – Graduates of Edward Waters University returned home to celebrate at the annual EWU Alumni Weekend. The weekend got off to an exciting start with the Inaugural Nathaniel Glover Golf Tournament. Held […]

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