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It has taken 100 years, but Major League Baseball (MLB) announced on Dec. 16 that the Negro Leagues will be included in the organization’s history rather than being treated as a separate entity. “It is […]

The Jacksonville Forestview Outlaws Mitey Mite Team (Ages 7-9) made it to the first ever Pop Warner National Finals nationals for thier age group. They defeated the Sarasota Sundevils 19-0 for the National Championship which […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Mike White declined to do any postgame media interviews. He wanted to get to the hospital to be near Keyontae Johnson’s side as quickly as possible. No one could […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “When you look at mobility of Black men and Black women in professional sports, it’s poor,” said Troy Vincent, the league’s executive […]

Rafer Johnson, a U.S. decathlon gold medalist at the Olympic Games Rome 1960 and actor, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. Following his success in the 1953 and 1954 decathlon meet, he received […]

By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice – Hawks secure $35 million in refinancing for training facility, Emory Sports Medicine Complex – The Atlanta Hawks announced that it has agreed to refinance the construction loan for […]

Professional boxer Abner Mares (31-3-1) conquered three divisions en route to becoming a four-time world champion. His exciting fighting style made him a must-see-tv fighter, and he quickly became a fan favorite.  The former Olympian […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In 1968, Johnson, NFL star Rosey Grier and journalist George Plimpton, apprehended Sirhan Sirhan immediately after Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed. […]

African American cowgirls do exist. Each year hundreds of Black women travel across the United States to compete in ladies steer wrestling, breakaway roping, bull riding, barrel racing, and other rodeo competitions — many while […]

Boxing legend James Toney predicts a ‘vicious’ outcome in a potential bout between him and former heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson. Toney concluded his legendary boxing career with 77 wins, including winning more […]