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“The Eyes Of Texas” Drama Is About Money, Power And No Respect

The University of Texas has one of the biggest athletic budgets in the nation. The Longhorns' finances resemble that of a small country rather...

UCLA Gymnastics Exerts Power Through Art At “Black Excellence” Meet

The UCLA gymnastics program has become more than just another gymnastics team. The high-powered performances, live music, big flips, and powerful endings have become a...

Student-Athletes Kneeling Is The Latest GOP Suppression Target

Recently, local GOP voter suppression efforts have accelerated. But in Tennessee, local GOP officials have taken aim at a new target. Kneeling student-athletes. The Volunteer...

Bubba Wallace, Michael Jordan Will Make History At The Daytona 500

On Valentine's Day 2021, Michael Jordan will show Bubba Wallace some love and together they will make history. When the 23XI Racing car enters the...

UCLA Gymnast Nia Dennis Wins For The Culture

UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis doesn't just do gymnastics. She does gymnastics with and for the culture, following in the Black Girl Magic empowered footsteps...

Saroya Tinker’s Heroic Face-Off Against Racism In Women’s Hockey

Historically, when a Black woman is one of the few in her vocation and calls out systemic issues, men, mostly white men, often utilize...

The Danger of Associating Hank Aaron with Respectability Politics

There’s a group of famous Black men whom Americans, mostly white people, believe have “transcended” race. Ernie Banks. Michael Jordan. Tiger Woods. Jackie Robinson. Muhammad Ali. Barack Obama. With the recent...

Converse To Honor Legendary All-Black Crispus Attucks H.S. Basketball Team

This spring, Converse will honor the 1954-55 Crispus Attucks High School Basketball team from Indianapolis as part of their "Breaking Down Barriers" collection. This team,...

On Inauguration Day We Reflect On The Last Four Years of Colin Kaepernick

Inauguration day 2021 brought a sense of calm, civility, excitement, pride, and professionalism that moved us light years away from the embarrassing, toxic, tumultuous,...

Thabo Sefolosha’s NYPD Lawsuit Shows Victim Payouts Often Hide Lighthanded Officer Punishments

In the morning of April 8th, 2015, Atlanta Hawks' guard, Thabo Sefolosha was outside of a New York nightclub with a teammate when they...

Bill Belichick Accepting Medal Of Freedom From Trump Is A Slap In The Face To Every Black Patriots’ Player

Last week we saw the coup attempt incited by Trump and watched in horror as domestic white terrorists stormed the capitol looking for Nancy...

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