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‘It Was a Classless Move’: Fans Cry Foul After Inglewood High School’s Football Team Runs Up the Scoreboard 106-0
Did Inglewood High School go overboard by beating Inglewood Morningside by 106 points? The school district seems to think so.
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Backup Quarterbacks Saved the Day, Derrick Henry Won’t Be Able to Play and Other Takeaways From Week 8 of the NFL
Week 8 of the NFL is officially in the books, and there were a lot of damn injuries.
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How Folklore Helped Me Reclaim Halloween: An Afro-Caribbean Tale
The racism baked into America’s spookiest holiday caused me to abandon it. The folktales of my Caribbean birthplace helped me reimagine it for my children.
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Indigenous Leaders Demand Atlanta Braves Get Rid of ‘Dehumanizing’, ‘Racist’ Tomahawk Chop
The Indigenous community is pushing back on MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s insistence that the Braves’ tomahawk chop is acceptable.
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NAACP Urges Professional Athletes to Stay the Hell Away From Texas Due to Recent Voting, Abortion Laws
Texas has recently passed a series of abhorrent laws about voting rights, mask mandates and women’s reproductive freedom.
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The NFL Just Doubled the Likelihood of Minority Candidates Getting Passed Over for Coaching, GM Opportunities
The NFL’s latest update to the Rooney Rule does absolutely nothing but bring more embarrassment to qualified Black candidates.
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‘You Got McDonald’s Money?’ and Other Phrases We Remember From Childhood
From motherhood to friendship, there are just some phrases that are exclusive to Black culture.
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Los Angeles Lakers Blow 26-Point Lead, Gift Wrap Largest Comeback Win in Franchise History for Oklahoma City Thunder
In case you missed the memo, the Lakers have struggled out the gate this season.
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G.W.O.A.T. Out: Claressa Shields Suffers 1st Loss in Her Professional Fighting Career
The 26-year-old was outpointed by Abigail Montes via split decision on Wednesday night.