By Allison Morrow, CNN Business SPAC-ERNICK Colin Kaepernick, the activist and former NFL quarterback, is the latest high-profile investor to get in on the SPAC craze. A SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, is a very trendy way to take a company
By Chandelis Duster, CNN They’re not the Air Obamas, but one sneakerhead with a lot of cash will have an opportunity this week to purchase an exclusive pair of basketball kicks made in honor of the 44th President. The unique pair of
By Ben Church, CNN The Williams sisters rolled back the years on Monday as both stormed to straight-set victories in the Australian Open first round. Serena, 39, thrashed Laura Siegemund 6-1 6-1 shortly after her older sister Venus, 40, powered past Kirsten
By Amir Vera Although racism and fate kept him from the major leagues, Josh Gibson was one of the most dominant sluggers in baseball history. The former Negro Leagues star is credited with hitting almost 800 home runs over his 17-year career
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden lamented the lack of Black coaches in the NFL during a Super Bowl halftime interview Sunday evening, urging teams to emphasize diversity in their hiring process. “You’ve got to go out and look — there’s
By Jill Martin, CNN New team, no offseason to prepare, no problem. Tom Brady has taken things to another level not seen before: Winning a Super Bowl at age 43, in his first year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and making history
By Jill Martin, CNN Patrick Mahomes already has several athletic accolades at the age of 25. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has the opportunity to win back-to-back Super Bowls — such a feat was last accomplished by Tom Brady and the New
By Scottie Andrew and Chris Boyette, CNN At just 14 years old, Dianne Durham stood before thousands of spectators on the biggest stage in American gymnastics. She’d just hurt her foot in an earlier, near-perfect balance beam routine — but she wasn’t
Black History Month: Major Taylor By Brandon Griggs Cycling is viewed mostly as a White sport. But one of the fastest men ever to race on two wheels was Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor (1878-1932), an American who dominated sprint cycling in the
Frazier, Big Cat attended HBCUs as well Other HBCU products who have played for the Bears include cornerback Leslie Frazier (Alcorn State) and right tackle James “Big Cat” Williams (Cheyney State), both of whom were signed as undrafted free agents. Frazier, who
