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Jemele Hill Calls Out New England Patriots’ Draft Pick For Tatto Linked To White Supremacy

April 28, 2020 admin 0

Sports commentator and contributing writer Jemele Hill has an issue with the New England Patriots’ recent draft pick who sports a white supremacist tattoo, according to BET. This past weekend, during the National Football League‘s annual draft, The […]

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Kellen Winslow Jr.’s Relatives Write San Diego Judge Begging for Sympathy, But What About His Victims?

April 28, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Trammell – Last fall, disgraced NFL star Kellen Winslow Jr. reached a plea deal with prosecutors in San Diego County, California in which he assumed responsibility for a series of violent sex crimes […]

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For The First Time, Majority of NFL First-Round Picks Have Black Agents

April 27, 2020 admin 0

By Robert Klemko – History was made Thursday night, but many may have missed it.  NFL agent Nicole Lynn woke up the morning after the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night with a […]

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NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins Promotes Diabetes Awareness

April 23, 2020 admin 0

by Munson Steed – Dominique Wilkins is an NBA Hall of Famer and the most celebrated player in Atlanta Hawks history. Wilkins currently serves as the Hawks’ Vice President of Basketball and Special Advisor to […]

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NFL Exec Troy Vincent Talks Draft, HBCU Initiatives

April 22, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is a moment where we need some semblance of hope in some of our communities, and we are hoping that’s what occurs next week,” stated Troy Vincent, who starred for the […]

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Tim Anderson, Inspired By Jackie Robinson, Is New Leading Voice of MLB’s African-American Community

April 21, 2020 admin 0

By Bob Nightengale – Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson didn’t ask for the torch to be passed onto him, but he embraces the opportunity, believing it is his time and his place to leave his own legacy. […]

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Bulls to Pursue African American Candidate for Team’s GM Position

April 20, 2020 Staff 0

by Joseph Phillips The Chicago Bulls are pursuing their first ever African American GM in franchise history for the 2020-2021 NBA season. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, the Bulls’ new front office brass […]

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NFL Scores Win with National Response to COVID-19

April 20, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an interview with NNPA Newswire, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and others at league headquarters are conscious and respectful of how […]

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Players Scoff at Major League Baseball’s Plans to Return to Action

April 16, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Major League Baseball would benefit from being the first sport to return to play after the pandemic swarmed the globe and claimed tens of thousands of lives. The league would also reap […]

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Magic Johnson Compares HIV and Coronavirus Pandemic Misconceptions and Impact on Black Community

April 14, 2020 admin 0

Mark Medina –  Back when he shocked the world and announced he was diagnosed with HIV, perhaps only Magic Johnson truly believed he would still be alive. Johnson has been proved correct for just over […]

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