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Fans Still Supportive Despite Jags Loss Against Panthers

August 30, 2017 admin 0

The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, August 24th, at EverBank Field and were defeated, 24-23. Head Coach Doug Marrone named tenth-year veteran Chad Henne the starting QB for the team’s third preseason […]

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NAACP Requests Meeting with NFL Commissioner on Colin Kaepernick

August 23, 2017 Staff 0

In a letter mailed today, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization is requesting a meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss the issue of First Amendment rights and free speech issues surrounding players, including […]

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Goal! Briana Scurry: 1st Black Woman Elected into Soccer Hall of Fame

August 21, 2017 Staff 0

(Photo: Instagram) By Aria Ellise, blackdoctor.org Briana Colette Scurry, the goalkeeper who has been called the “Jackie Robinson” of soccer as the only African American starter on the U.S. women’s soccer team, has reason to […]

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Spike Lee Announces Rally at NFL Headquarters in Support of Colin Kaepernick

August 10, 2017 Staff 0

At this point it’s pretty clear why Colin Kaepernick has not been signed for the upcoming football season. The NFL ― specifically some of the organization’s owners  ― are punishing the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback for […]

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Usain Bolt Is Down To His Last, Blazing Curtain Call

August 1, 2017 Staff 0

Eddie Pells, AP National Writer Usain Bolt? Nobody has been a match for him, on or off the track. The man who reshaped the record book and saved his sport is saying goodbye. His sprints through […]

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Panthers Cut the Tackle who was Subject of the Movie “The Blind Side”

July 23, 2017 Staff 0

Michael Oher Michael Oher, who was the subject of the 2009 biographical feature film “The Blind Side,” starring Sandra Bullock, has been cut by the Carolina Panthers, where he played left tackle because of a […]

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OJ Simpson Granted Parole in Nevada Robbery

July 20, 2017 Staff 0

Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson enters for his parole hearing at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Simpson was convicted in 2008 of enlisting some men he barely […]

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Lawsuit Claims Atlanta Hawks Discriminated Against Kanye West, Drake and Other Black Artists

July 10, 2017 Staff 0

By Sydney Scott, essence.com A lawsuit agains the Atlanta Hawks claims Black artists were discriminated against at the arena. TMZ reports that a former Atlanta Hawks security manager is suing the team after he says he was […]

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Stephen Curry Inks Richest Supermax Deal In NBA History

July 10, 2017 Staff 0

Fresh off his second NBA championship title, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has secured the biggest contract in NBA history Curry’s agent Jeff Austin told ESPN that he has inked a $201 million, […]

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Venus Williams at Fault in Crash That Led to Death of 78-year-old, Police Say

July 3, 2017 Staff 0

A police report says that Venus Williams is responsible for a car accident earlier this month in Florida, which caused injuries to a 78-year-old man who later died. Pictured is Venus Williams from an interview […]

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