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NBA Strikes Sponsorship Deal with DoorDash, Will Help Black Businesses

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By Vincent Frank –  August 18, 2020 – It was earlier this month that the NBA and NBPA announced a new foundation to help support black communities through the United States. Under that guise, an initial […]

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Washington Hires Wright As NFL’s 1st Black Staff President

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The Washington Soccer Workforce on Monday employed Jason Wright as staff president, making him the primary Black particular person to carry that place in NFL historical past. At 38, he turns into the NFL’s youngest staff president and can run […]

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‘Kobe Bryant Day’ Officially Declared for 8/24 in Metro Los Angeles

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By Terry Shropshire | August 12, 2020 |ounty officials in suburban Los Angeles are officially declaring the date 8/24/2020 as “Kobe Bryant Day,” in honor of the slain Lakers legend and all-time great NBA superstar. […]

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Gaming Network Pioneer G4 Looks to Mount a 2021 Comeback

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If you thought Mike Tyson had the biggest comeback of 2020, you were mistaken.  During the 2020 virtual San Diego Comic Con event in July, former 24/7 video-game TV network G4 announced that it is […]

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Hockey, Rocked by Racist Acts, Embraces Black Lives Matter Campaigns

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By Morgan Campbell – To a degree not seen before, players are kneeling for the United States national anthem and speaking out publicly on fighting racism, with backing from the National Hockey League. Minnesota Wild forward […]

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NFL Chief Doctor Says Teams, Players Must Be Educated About Risks of COVID

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NNPA NEWSWIRE By Stacy M. Brown – Reportedly, training camps are equipped with proximity tracking devices that will alert players or staff when they are too close to one other. The device also collects data, […]

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Big Ten Presidents Vote to Cancel Football Season; MSU & U-M Vote Not to Play

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WXYZ) — Both Michigan President Mark Schlissel and Michigan State President Samuel Stanley voted to cancel the 2020 Big Ten college football season, according to a report from Dan Patrick. According to Patrick, both the […]

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The Deep End: The History of Pool Access for Black Americans and what Team USA Athletes Are Doing To Get More Kids of Color Into the Pool

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By Peggy Shinn  – At the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Simone Manuel won an Olympic gold medal in the 100-yard freestyle and became the first Black female swimmer on Team USA to win an Olympic gold […]

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NBA Foundation Created, Pledges $300 Million to Black Growth

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The league said the charity would be public and the foundation would work to deepen “the NBA family’s commitment to racial equality and social justice.”  The NBA’s Board of Governors […]

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Liberty University Poured Millions Into Sports. Now Its Black Athletes Are Leaving

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By JOEL ANDERSON – Jerry Falwell Jr.’s dream of athletic domination is in peril. Inn mid-June, as the pandemic surged across the country, hundreds of students were living on Liberty University’s campus. Tayvion “Tank” Land was one […]

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