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Erin Jackson is the 1st Black Woman to Win Gold in Olympic Speed Skating

February 14, 2022 admin 0

Source: www.rollingout.com – By Terry Shropshire – Erin Jackson became the first Black woman to win the gold medal in speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Sunday morning, Feb. 13. In fact, […]

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Speedskater Erin Jackson Becomes first Black Woman to Win gold Medal in Individual Event at Winter Games

February 13, 2022 Staff 0

Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to the win a speedskating medal of any kind and added to the U.S. gold medal tally. She finished with a time of 37.04 seconds. It was […]

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Lovie Smith Emerges As New Houston Texans Head Coach While NFL Controversy Brews

February 8, 2022 Staff 0

The Houston Texans have found their next head coach, albeit in the midst of controversy. According to CBS Sports, the AFC South team has hired former Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith to be […]

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“Forward Together” Exhibit Chronicling Milestones and Achievements of African Americans in Golf

February 7, 2022 Staff 0

As the nation celebrates Black History Month with observances and activities honoring the historic contributions of African Americans, THE PLAYERS is no exception. This month, THE PLAYERS introduced Foreward Together, a new exhibit that highlights and chronicles […]

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Inside the Life of a Young Serena

February 6, 2022 Staff 0

Serena Williams’ longtime coach shared a story about bribing the legend to train as an 11-year-old. The coach, Rick Macci, said he motivated Williams to move her feet with the promise of snacks. Williams got […]

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The Super Bowl Stage is Set

February 4, 2022 Staff 0

by Dr. Valerie Wardlaw The Los Angeles Rams ended a six-game losing streak to their division rival, the San Francisco 49ers, winning the NFC Championship game, 20-17, and will now face the Cincinnati Bengals in […]

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Heisman Trophy Trust Expands Board of Trustees With Election of Dan Reed and Marva Smalls

February 1, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  BlackPressUSA – (Source www.blackpressusa.com) – The Heisman Trust fulfills its mission by providing funding for youth development programs. These programs are vetted and funded through partnerships with the New York Community Trust, […]

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Documentary of the First Black Umpire in the National Baseball League to Debut in February

January 25, 2022 admin 0

by Atiya Jordan – (Source: www.blackenterprise.com) – The day Art Williams became the first Black umpire in Major League Baseball’s National League, he knew it would be all worthwhile. And it was, just in time to celebrate his memory for […]

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Defending Super Bowl Champs Bucs Advance in Playoff Run; Bucs Defeat Eagles, 31 – 15

January 17, 2022 admin 0

By Dr. Valerie Wardlaw – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4) advanced to the next round of post-season play defeating the Philadelphia Eagles (9-8), 31-15.  The Buccaneers defense ruled the day along with fine offensive play.  Tampa […]

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers End Season with Win Over Panthers, 41-17

January 12, 2022 admin 0

By Dr. Valerie Wardlaw – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4) ended their final week of regular season play with a win over the Carolina Panthers, 41-17.  The win over Carolina coupled with the Los Angeles Rams […]

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