NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2015, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama, who acknowledged Mays’ impact on sports and society. “It’s because of...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The District’s major sports teams and facilities have catalyzed neighborhood prosperity, with commercial real estate development near the District’s sports facilities outpacing District-wide...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Louis Gossett Jr., the groundbreaking actor whose career spanned over five decades and who became the first Black actor to win an Academy...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Before conquering daytime television, Williams spent 23 years building a devoted fan base on the radio with “The Wendy Williams Experience,” a top-rated...
DALLAS WEEKLY NEWS — Robert ‘Bob’ Douglas was born in the British West Indies on Nov. 4, 1882. According to Naismith Hall of Famer John Isaacs,...
Many others were also lost in 2023, and though too numerous to print, they too also are fondly recalled and their contributions not forgotten.
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “I think you have to be patient,” Chicago basketball legend and former Boston Celtic great Antoine Walker told The Chicago Defender recently. “They’ve...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — On September 12, 1970, USC fullback Sam Cunningham and the USC Trojans routed the University of Alabama at Legion Field in Birmingham...
ARIZONA INFORMANT — From the beginning Liberty looked to show they were the more dominant of the two. On their first possession the Lions marched right...
ROLLING OUT — Colorado’s final game of the season is on Nov. 25 at Utah. The Buffaloes’ season has been a strange one to summarize. In...
ROLLING OUT — In the Tigers’ game against Kent State, Reese did not play in the second half. When asked why after the game, coach Kim...
ATLANTA VOICE — The overall theme of this race is the marriage between sports and entertainment. In America, those two genres are ubiquitous like peanut butter...
ARIZONA INFORMANT — During Week 5 of the MLB World Series, Capital One presented a $250,000 check to the Jackie Robinson Foundation as the culmination of...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “As a result of these conversations, NASCAR has agreed to shorten the event’s set up and tear down windows, reducing travel disruption for...
ARIZONA INFORMANT — “The HBCU All-Star Game pro vides this amazing national platform where goals, dreams, and aspirations come true. This is more than a game,...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Jeff Lewis, the visionary founder of The Jeff Effect, expresses his enthusiasm for this milestone, stating, “Many of our clients come to...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — The Bruins lose their first game at home all year and are (6-4) overall. UCLA travels across town to play their rival...
Latasha Causey Accelerating Against All Odds Latasha Causey is a native Phoenician who de ed all odds obtaining a position that’s never been held by an...
There were a lot of feel-good moments on opening night for the Memphis Grizzlies. And as hometown-favorite, Derrick Rose, noted about the FedExForum crowd’s reaction to...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In a game that renewed a rivalry with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Memphis Tigers “found a way” to secure a...
For African Americans, reinvesting in the community, providing adult role models and working together are keys to strengthening the success of the community. Whether collectively or...
by Lynn Jones – The 54th annual Northwest Classic, the annual football match up between Raines and Ribault High Schools, was held last weekend with all of...
