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Golf Continues to Grapple with Sport’s Diversity

July 30, 2020 admin 0

By Kyle Rowland – On Friday, six weeks after the event was publicly announced, Inverness Club will host the LPGA Drive On Championship — the tour’s first tournament since February after the coronavirus pandemic put […]

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The Challenges of Being a Black Play-by-Play Announcer in the NBA

July 29, 2020 admin 0

‘You notice when you’re the only guy of color that is not a former player who is holding a microphone’ Every year, Charlotte Hornets TV play-by-play announcer Eric Collins can’t help but feel a little […]

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Sports Digest: Dodgers Take a Stand Against Racial Injustice

July 28, 2020 admin 0

LOS ANGELES WAVE NEWSPAPERS — “For centuries, the Black community has lived in a different America,” pitcher Clayton Kershaw said. “Instead of addressing racism, inequality, and injustice, many of us simply look away. “Silence is […]

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Charles Barkley Urges Black Americans to Take Part in Medical Study

July 23, 2020 admin 0

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com – Charles Barkley says in a new public service announcement that Black Americans “have what we need in our community to save our lives” during the coronavirus pandemic. The video spot […]

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Poll: Most Americans Don’t Believe NFL or College Football will Be Played This Year

July 22, 2020 admin 0

By Josh Peters – With football season in limbo during the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans don’t expect to see NFL or college football games this fall, according to a recent Harris Poll. Only 32% think […]

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Proceeds From Serena Williams’ Jewelry Line to Be Donated to Black-Owned Businesses

July 19, 2020 Staff 0

Athlete and mogul Serena Williams has continually used her platform as an avenue to uplift underrepresented groups and spread awareness about issues impacting marginalized communities. According to Black Enterprise, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tennis […]

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Madeline Swegle Becomes US Navy’s First Black Female fighter Pilot in its 110-Year History

July 14, 2020 admin 0

Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle made history by becoming the U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical fighter pilot. The chief of Naval Air Training congratulated Swegle Thursday on Facebook for completing her training and said she will receive her “Wings of […]

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ESPN Employees Say Racism Endures Behind the Camera

July 13, 2020 admin 0

By Kevin Draper – In meetings and conversations among colleagues, ESPN employees have criticized the career pipeline and diversity of top leadership, eliciting a promise from executives to do better. The nationwide conversation over systemic […]

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‘There’s Not Enough Black People’ in Golf, Says Lee Westwood

July 9, 2020 admin 0

By Former Calum Trenaman and Amanda Davies- World No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood says golf has some work to do in addressing issues of diversity within the sport and that it’s “dominated by White people.” While many other […]

Sports

One Black Athlete Can Change Sports History

July 8, 2020 admin 0

Mark Stallworth Miami Times Contributor – Sports has become a billion dollar industry through the inclusion of talented Blacks. The Black athlete is the most powerful athlete in sports. How is it that the revenue […]

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