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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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LA Lakers Unite Scotty Pippen Jr. and Shaq’s Son, Shareef O’Neal for Their Summer League

July 21, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  By Lauren Victoria Burke – (Source www.blackpressusa.com) – On June 28, the LA Lakers summer league roster players started practice for the upcoming California Classic in San Francisco and NBA 2K23 in […]

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NFL Partners with Contract with Black America to Strengthen Economic Equality

July 15, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – “For more than a year, the CWBA Institute has been working closely with the NFL on identifying resources to build stronger, more substantive economic partnerships with the Black community,” […]

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Griner’s Lawyers Tell Russian Court She was Prescribed Medical Marijuana

July 15, 2022 Staff 0

Lawyers defending U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner told a Russian court she was prescribed medical marijuana in the United States for a chronic injury. Griner pled guilty to drugs charges which carry a prison sentence […]

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Condoleezza Rice Becomes NFL Owner

July 12, 2022 Staff 0

DENVER — The Broncos new ownership group added another big name this week. Rob Walton of the Walton-Penner group, which purchased the franchise for $4.65 billion last month, pending NFL approval, announced that former U.S. […]

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LA Lakers Unite Scotty Pippen Jr. and Shaq’s Son, Shareef O’Neal for Their Summer League

July 11, 2022 Staff 0

The LA Lakers summer league roster players started practice for the upcoming California Classic in San Francisco and NBA 2K23 in Las Vegas, according to ESPN. The two sons of the superstars practiced at the […]

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FAMU Athletics Local Living Legends

July 7, 2022 admin 0

Florida A&M Interim (FAMU) Director of Athletics, Interim Athletic Director Michael Smith and Head Football Coach Willie Simmons were in Duval recently to meet with the local Rattler Athletic Fund (RAF) and Rattler Booster family. […]

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Police Officers and Firefighters Face Off in Annual Boxing Tournament

July 6, 2022 admin 0

Local officers and firefighters faced off for the 23rd Annual Guns N’ Hoses Charity Boxing Tournament at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. The match ups feature committed men and women who are not professional fighters, but serve […]

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Get Ready For FAMU Marching 100 & Jackson State Sonic Boom Match Up During The Orange Blossom Classic 

June 28, 2022 admin 0

By: Carlton Wade – FAMU Marching 100 & Jackson State’s Sonic Boom is the other highly anticipated match up during Denny’s Orange Blossom Classic Black Music Month is not just in June. The worldwide impact […]

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Jumbo Shrimp Bring Baseball Back to Historic Eastside

June 28, 2022 admin 0

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and the Henry Brown Athletic Association joined forces to present a free instructional clinic designed to encourage the growth of the game of baseball and inspire recreational play amongst underserved communities […]

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