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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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Simone Biles Named AP Female Athlete of the Year

December 27, 2016 Staff 0

What’s the primary difference between good and great? Making the great attainable, a feat that is not easy, but absolutely possible. Why is it possible? Because movers and shakers like Simone Biles let us know […]

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Commissioner: NBA Boycott of Trump’s White House Would be ‘a lost opportunity’

December 27, 2016 Staff 0

By Cindy Boren, washingtonpost.com Adam Silver, the commissioner of a league whose membership is about 75 percent African American, thinks it would be a mistake if NBA championship teams chose to boycott visits to the […]

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Recalling Heisman RB Rashaan Salaam: A gentle young man, now dead at age 42

December 12, 2016 Staff 0

By John Mullin, csnchicago.com The thing that stood out about Rashaan Salaam to this reporter was the genuine humility that once prompted him to ask, “Why do you want to talk to me? I haven’t […]

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LeBron James donates $2.5 million to Muhammad Ali Exhibit at NMAAHC

November 25, 2016 Staff 0

Photo by Theo Wargo/NBC By Rachaell Davis, essence.com LeBron James is showing his support for the Smithsonian’s National Museum Of African American History And Culture in a huge way. The Cleveland Cavs star player has […]

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Colin Kaepernick Just Started A Black Panther-Inspired Youth Camp

November 7, 2016 Staff 0

By Taryn Finley, Huffingtonpost.com Colin Kaepernick has taken his protests of police brutality to the people. During his team’s bye week, the San Fransisco 49ers quarterback hosted a free youth camp in Oakland on Saturday […]

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Simone Biles to Pen a Book

September 19, 2016 Staff 0

After dominating at the Rio Olympics and solidifying her place in gymnastics history at just 19 years old, it seems like the only thing Simone Biles has left to do is tell her story. That’s […]

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National Anthem Protests Spread in NFL Games

September 19, 2016 Staff 0

by Jonathan Allen The opening games of the new National Football League season were marked by peaceful demonstrations during the U.S. national anthem on Sunday by players trying to draw attention to racial disparities in […]

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Kobe Bryant Reveals $100 Million Fund For Tech, Media And Data

August 22, 2016 Staff 0

by Darren Heitner (FORBES) Kobe Bryant says the beautiful part of business  is that there are no salary cap restrictions. The retired NBA superstar will get to put that theory to test as he embarks […]

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Jags 5k Challenge Supports Youth and Fitness Programs in Northeast Florida

August 17, 2016 admin 0

The Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation 2nd Annual Jaguars 5K Stadium Challenge returned to EverBank Field this past weekend in support of youth sports and fitness programs in northeast Florida.  Held under the stadium lights, the one-of-a-kind […]

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