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Florida A&M University Announces 6-Year Partnership With Nike

March 17, 2021 admin 0

By HBCU Editors (Source: www.hbcubuzz.com/Florida A&M University) –  has always been a leader in HBCU athletics, and now their games will look a whole lot sharper. Learn about FAMU’s new multi-year partnership with one of […]

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IN MEMORIAM: Boxing Great ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler Dies at 66

March 15, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (www.blackpressusa.com)-  “I am sorry to make a very sad announcement,” wrote Hagler’s wife, Kay. “Today, unfortunately, my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away […]

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The Top Four Highest Paid Quarterbacks in the NFL Are All Black Men

March 12, 2021 admin 0

By Derek Major (Source: www.blackenterprise.com) In 2001, the NFL Draft scouts, analysts, coaches, general managers, and franchise owners were still wondering if a Black man could play quarterback (QB) when Michael Vick was being considered […]

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Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier Statue Unveiled 50 Years After ‘Fight of the Century’

March 10, 2021 admin 0

By Terry Shropshire | March 10, 2021 (Source: www.rollingout.com) – The Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier heavyweight boxing bout at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 8, 1971, remains arguably the greatest and most anticipated sporting event in American history. […]

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NFL Names First Black Female Referee

March 5, 2021 Staff 0

Cassandra Negley | Yahoo Sports Maia Chaka will be the first Black woman to work as an NFL referee when she takes the field in her new role this fall. The NFL made the announcement Friday morning […]

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‘It Is About an Equal Opportunity’: The Lack of Diversity in NFL Coaching

March 4, 2021 admin 0

By: Anthony Amey & Alyssa Wilson – Although the league’s roster of players is about 70% Black, only three out of 32 teams have a Black coach. The end of every regular season of the […]

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Virtual Leadership Academy Blends Relationship Importance of Athletes, Role Models an Mentors

March 2, 2021 admin 0

Through the years there are leaders, there are coaches, there are role models, there are mentors; then, there are those individuals that carry with them lasting legacies for future generations. Recently the Level the Playing […]

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The Florida Interscholastic Athletic Association 1932-1968

February 25, 2021 admin 0

By Willie B. Hall – Many have never heard of the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Association (FIAA), the organization that regulated athletic programs of black high schools in Florida before integration. The FIAA was created in the […]

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BREAKING NEWS: ‘Jaws of Life’ Used to Extract Tiger Woods from Mangled Vehicle in Los Angeles

February 24, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – @StacyBrownMedia – “On Feb. 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single-vehicle roll-over traffic collision on the border of […]

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High School Rivalry Prepares for Black History Month with Negro league Baseball Classic

February 22, 2021 admin 0

For 95 years, Black history month has been the month to celebrate every facet of African American history. During Jim Crow, one of the main entities that were segregated was the game of sports. To […]

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