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Bad Weather Didn’t Dampen the Good Vibes at The Players Championship

March 15, 2022 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  Stacy M. Brown  By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – @StacyBrownMedia – A “Fairways Fore Excellence Forum” included more than 50 first-generation scholars, college students, and student-athletes from area colleges, […]

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TPC Chairs Gifts Brentwood Youth Golfers New Golf Clubs

March 2, 2022 admin 0

The Red Coats, past Chairmans of The Players Championship recently donated to Moore-Myers.  Golf clubs were purchased for the children they call “Eagles,” who are learning the game of golf at historic Brentwood Golf Course.  The […]

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Ribault Takes Top Honors at Negro League Tribute Game

February 23, 2022 admin 0

The Ribault High School Trojans recently beat the Raines High School Vikings 4-2 in five innings at the High School Heritage Classic game,  taking the A. Philip Randolph Cup for the first time in the […]

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Goodell, Civil Rights Leaders Discuss Diversity in Hiring

February 21, 2022 admin 0

THE ATLANTA VOICE —  The Atlanta Voice – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) National Urban League president and CEO Marc H. Morial told the group the NFL’s focus on racial equity and social justice recently hasn’t yet resulted […]

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Los Angeles Rams Win Super Bowl LVI Defeating the Cincinnati Bengals, 23 – 20

February 17, 2022 admin 0

By Dr. Valerie Wardlaw – Before an estimated crowd of 70,000-plus fans at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, marking the second straight year a host team has also won the […]

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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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