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Here’s How Colin Kaepernick Is Helping Parolees Get Back on Their Feet

May 15, 2017 Staff 0

NFL star Colin Kaepernick may be still searching for a team, but while he meets with organizations to see where–or if–he’ll be playing next season, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is putting in work in the community. […]

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Former NFL Wide Receiver Michael D. Jackson Killed in Motorcycle Accident

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

Sad news for the NFL community. Former wide receiver Michael D. Jackson, who played for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens from 1991-98, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Louisiana  as reported by TMZ Sports. He was 48. The site reports […]

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The National Urban Professional Baseball League Holding Open Tryouts

May 2, 2017 Staff 0

The National Urban Professional Baseball League (A Replica of Negro League Baseball) will be launching four new Urban Baseball League teams in the spring of 2018. Baseball in our inner-cities is dying and the NUPBL […]

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Isaiah Thomas’ Grief for His Sister Shouldn’t Have Been Turned Into a Sports Story

April 17, 2017 Staff 0

Photo via twitter By Zito Madu, sbnation.com Charles Barkley was right. Watching Isaiah Thomas cry during pre-game warmups one day after his youngest sister tragically died in a car accident was uncomfortable. It was uncomfortable […]

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Book Reveals How Faith Sustained Jackie Robinson as he Shattered Racial Barriers

April 17, 2017 Staff 0

No athlete ever faced greater pressure and suffered more abuse than he did. Yet he didn’t just endure; he thrived as he changed baseball and American society forever. How did Jackie Robinson do it? A […]

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Legendry Coaches Prepare for Annual Bob Hayes Track Meet

March 15, 2017 admin 0

  For the past four decades the Bob Hayes Invitational Track meet has been a focal point for young track and field participants throughout the United States. The meet’s namesake, native son Bob Hayes was […]

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Annual Event Honors Legacy of Local Black Coaches and Gaming Officials

February 23, 2017 admin 0

The African American Coaches and Games Officials Association was established to ensure the perseverance of Black Athletes and cultural achievement of Blacks in Duval County. The idea for this association was the idea of local […]

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Jax Native and FAMU Football Legend Bob Hayes Honored at Super Bowl LI

February 17, 2017 Staff 0

by Kanya Stewart Just minutes before Super Bowl LI kicked off in Houston, Texas, fans cheered during an emotional pregame, on-field tribute to 29 NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame players, including Florida A&M University […]

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Steph Curry Takes a Stand After Under Armour CEO Makes Pro-Trump Statements

February 13, 2017 Staff 0

Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry, who recently extended his contract with Under Armour through 2024, disagrees with CEO’s Donald Trump comment. (Noah Salzman/Wikimedia Commons) By Kiersten Willis, atlantablackstar.com Golden State Warriors player Stephen […]

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The Sweetest of Them All: Patriots Make Stunning Comeback

February 6, 2017 Staff 0

Written by By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer New England Patriots’ Tom Brady hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in […]

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