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Under a setting sun in balmy Eugene, Oregon, a track athlete propelled herself into stardom. The U.S. Track and Field Olympic trials are the amphitheater where races become a part of history, where records are forever etched into…
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Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is turning his baseball career into a lesson in resiliency. From Tommy John surgery in 2019 to the uncertainty of the Rule 5 draft, he has overcome a range of challenges to produce an eye-catching…
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RICHMOND, Va. – New Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odums is pushing his players to invest in the process. At Southern University, he promoted the importance of buying in and letting it manifest into a winning mindset. He says if he…
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Tuskegee and Fort Valley State have played many times before, but never in a game of such significance as their upcoming meeting, the inaugural Red Tails Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic…
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Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty LeVar Burton’s evolution as a cultural icon is undeniable. But watching him host “Jeopardy!” is pure joy.   After what seems like an eternity, the man who nurtured a generation’s love of…
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Source: Screenshot/Ceros / Ceros In April of this year, approximately three months into my new role at iOne Digital, Allison McGevna-Cirino, iOne’s Senior Vice-President of Content, came to me with an ambitious idea. She wanted to pay…
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On Friday, the next launch of NASA’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station will be carrying flags, pennants and other memorabilia from 14 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The tradition of…
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At 17 years old, Jalen Green showed a commitment to basketball that impressed his coaches. Three times a week, he began his day at 4:30 a.m. to drive 55 miles from Napa California, to Dublin, California, for a 6 a.m. workout with…
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Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty Lil Nas X keeps raising the stakes with each new single. The “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” star paired his latest release with the Bail X Fund, a fundraiser for The Bail Project, a national…
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Calls for Bryant’s resignation heighten after video shows him loudly calling an unidentified person “a house n****r” during a city council meeting. Tarrant, Alabama city council member Tommy Bryant…
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