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A Tribute To Carl Weathers, A Beloved Cult Classic Black Hero

On Friday afternoon, the second day of Black History Month, we all received the horrible news that Carl Weathers had passed away in his...
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Civil Rights Legend And Media Icon Joe Madison Passes Away

On Thursday, we all learned that civil rights and media legend Joe Madison, aka the Black Eagle had passed away after a courageous second...
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MLB Steps Up To Replace Destroyed Jackie Robinson Statue

The theft of the Jackie Robinson statue from a park in Wichita, KS was infuriating enough, but to learn it was dismantled, burned and...
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Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Found Burned In A Trash Can

Last week, a statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a park in Wichita, KS, a theft that was about much more than a...
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With Addition To TKO Board, The Rock Keeps Winning

Have we ever seen anything as unique as what Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has done and continues to do in the business of sports? On...
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Black QBs Have Given Philly Their All, So The City Must Do Its Own Soul Searching

Considering the history of Black quarterbacks, are they not enough of an underdog? After Fritz Pollard, the first Black quarterback in football history, came a...
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Stephen A. Made Jason Whitlock A Contestant On The Summer Jam Screen

Yesterday, Stephen A. Smith set social media on fire when he posted he was preparing to unleash on "that no good fat bastard," aka...
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Houston Texans Have The NFL’s First Black Rookie Head Coach-QB Playoff Duo

The Houston Texans ended the season by beating the Colts on the road and amazingly making the playoffs for the first time since 2019. More...
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Shannon Sharpe Is The Conversationalist, Not Journalist, We Need

Charles Barkley infamously told us that he was not a role model. Now Shannon Sharpe has said the same about being a journalist. https://twitter.com/NightcapShow_/status/1743131244177895602 "I'm...
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A New All-Black Officiating Crew Makes NFL History

On Thursday night, history was being made all over the stadium as the Chargers were being obliterated by the Raiders in Las Vegas. But...
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DeSantis Has $1 Million For FSU To Sue The CFP But Not For Black People

Last week, we watched Florida State get robbed by the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee when the Seminoles were excluded from the playoffs in...
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Michigan State’s Use Of A Hitler Quiz Question Is Beyond Inexcusable

On Saturday, an interstate rivalry would eventually turn into a blowout as the Michigan Wolverines spanked the Michigan State Spartans 49-0 in East Lansing. Things...
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LA28 Olympic Organizers Are Dead Wrong For Excluding Breaking

When breaking first surfaced as a possible Olympic event, some laughed it off as silly. They thought breaking wasn't competitive or worthy of being...
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LSU Star Angel Reese Signs Multi-Year Deal With Reebok

Last week we learned that Hall of Famers Shaquille O'Neal was named President of Basketball for Reebok and Allen Iverson was the brand's Vice...
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Shaq, Allen Iverson Are Relaunching Reebok Basketball As Executives

In 1992, LSU star Shaquille O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. That same year,...
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