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Toni Harris Becomes First Woman In History To Receive Non-Kicker Football Scholarship

March 9, 2019 Staff 0

The 22-year-old Detroit native said she lives by the saying “be so good they can’t ignore you.” By Alanna Vagianos, Huffington Post Toni Harris is tackling barriers left and right. The football player just became […]

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Harold Craw honored as JEA Black History Month program keynote speaker

February 27, 2019 admin 0

Jumbo Shrimp general manager recognized during “Honoring African-Americans in Motion” program Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp general manager Harold Craw was selected by JEA to be the company’s keynote speaker at their 30th annual Black History Month “Honoring African-Americans […]

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COMMENTARY: Standing on the Right Side of History

February 25, 2019 Staff 0

Now, the real question becomes, will the NFL allow Kaepernick to come back and play the game he loves without further collusion? By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Contributor One of the best skits that […]

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NASCAR Diversity Slow But Growing

February 21, 2019 admin 0

A walk through the crowd of more than 1000,000 fans at the Daytona speedway  may yield few black fans. Maybe there are more but they are most certainly hard to find. NASCAR, in its search […]

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Colin Kaepernick’s Grievance With NFL is Settled, but League’s Anthem Policy Isn’t

February 19, 2019 Staff 0

by columnist Dan Wetzel (Yahoo sports) The NFL has had nearly three years, including two full seasons without Colin Kaepernickaround, to come up with a policy for player conduct during the pregame national anthem. And […]

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Louisville is renaming its airport after Muhammad Ali

January 18, 2019 admin 0

  Billy Kobin, Louisville Courier Journal – Published 2:42 p.m. ET Jan. 16, 2019 | Updated 12:26 p.m. ET Jan. 17, 2019 Muhammad Ali once said his “greatness came and started in Louisville.” Now his name will […]

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Five African American NFL Head Coaches Fired

January 8, 2019 Staff 0

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Five of the NFL’s seven African American head coaches were fired on December 31st. Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks was fired after just one season. The Cardinals’ […]

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COMMENTARY: African-American Quarterbacks in the NFL

December 3, 2018 Staff 0

By Tim Lacy Few people know the history of African-American quarterbacks in the NFL. This question has come to me, and I thought it to be a good idea to share.  When this question comes […]

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Thousands Attend Annual Northwest Classic

November 7, 2018 admin 0

Over 10,000 friends, family and alumnus of Raines and Ribault High schoolc onverged on Moncrief Road to witness the annual Northwest Football Classic between the two long time rivals. The Viking held off the Ribault […]

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Fans Cross the Pond to Cheer Jags as Losses Continue

November 2, 2018 admin 0

Last Sunday in London, the Jacksonville Jaguars disappointed faithful fans that made the trek to Great Britan with their fourth consecutive loss. The Jags fell to 3-5 on the season with the lost to the […]

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