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Fans wear ‘fight antisemitism’ shirts at Brooklyn Nets game as Kyrie Irving faces backlash

By David K. Li Eight people donned “fight antisemitism” shirts in courtside seats at Monday night’s Brooklyn Nets game in protest of star player Kyrie Irving’s sharing a link to a film that includes dangerous tropes. The fans in matching shirts could

November 4, 2022
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Brittney Griner’s wife says she doesn’t know if the WNBA star ‘has anything left in her tank’

By Julianne McShane Cherelle Griner said her wife, WNBA star Brittney Griner, is being held “hostage” in her first interview since a Russian court sentenced the basketball player to nine years in prison for drug possession in August. “On its face it just

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022
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Houston-area HBCUs showcased for the 37th Labor Day Classic

Courtesy of Texas Southern University Labor Day weekend is packed with festivities, and there’s one that will draw thousands of HBCU families to the region. The 37th Labor Day Classic is the official start of the Fall football season for Prairie View

September 6, 2022
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More Black NFL retirees approved for dementia claims after rescored tests

Hundreds of Black NFL retirees denied payouts in the $1 billion concussion settlement now qualify for awards after their tests were rescored to eliminate racial bias. Fifty-one now qualify for moderate to advanced dementia awards, which vary based on condition and years

August 19, 2022
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NBA to honor Bill Russell by retiring No. 6 across the league

Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday that the number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and person good enough to

August 15, 2022
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Denzel Washington honors Jackie Robinson with a speech at the MLB All-Star Game

By Bill Chappell It wasn’t a long speech, but it hit home: Denzel Washington’s homage to Jackie Robinson — wearing Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodger Stadium — drew a stirring response from the crowd, on a day that also honored Robinson’s widow,

July 27, 2022
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Mike Grier becomes the first Black general manager in NHL history

  The San Jose Sharks’ three-month search for a general manager ended with a barrier-breaking hire as the team made longtime NHL forward Mike Grier the first Black GM in league history. “It means a lot to me,” Grier said at his introductory

July 11, 2022
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Las Vegas Raiders hire Sandra Douglass Morgan, 1st Black woman to serve as NFL organization’s team president

The Raiders have hired Las Vegas attorney Sandra Douglass Morgan to be their new team president, as she becomes the first Black woman to hold that title for an NFL franchise. Morgan, who was born in Las Vegas, comes to the Raiders after previously

July 11, 2022
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Transformative year: Black coaches now lead 50 percent of NBA teams

It’s an annual occurrence in the NBA. Teams change head coaches and the roster of candidates who should get those jobs starts getting bandied about, and especially in recent years those lists almost always included Black candidates. Case in point: Ime Udoka, who

June 7, 2022
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Former Cowboys RB Marion Barber III Found Dead at 38

According to reports, former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III was found dead in his apartment by Frisco Police on Wednesday (June 1). The cause of his death is unknown at this time. But according to a source, police responded to a welfare

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022
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