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Returned: A Journey Through Ghana
Ghana has such a rich history and culture, one that makes it a prime gateway into connecting those in the diaspora to their West African roots. There was much to see, do, learn, and savor. My friends and I joined a travel group that included tour guides to take us through an itinerary filled with…
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Lakers to Postpone Their Tuesday Game Against the Clippers
The sudden and tragic death of Kobe Bryant has cast a pall over the city of Los Angeles and the sports world at large. ESPN reports that Tuesday’s game that would have the Clippers face the Lakers has been postponed. The league has allowed the Lakers some time to grieve over the loss of the…
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Tributes to Kobe and Gianna Bryant Pop Up Worldwide
I’m still in disbelief that I live in a world without Kobe Bryant. He started playing when I was 4 years old; he’s been a fixture of basketball for pretty much my entire life. If he wasn’t playing the sport then he was on ESPN talking it. I wasn’t even a huge Lakers fan growing…
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Investigators Probing Fatal Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Focusing on Weather Conditions and Mechanical Issues; All Victims Identified [Updated]
Multiple federal agencies have joined local authorities investigating what caused the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other passengers in Los Angeles County on Sunday. Currently, officials are focusing on foggy weather conditions in the area that day as well as potential mechanical problems, reports the Los Angeles Times. The…
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Coco Gauff Had a Good Run, Y'all. But She's Out After Australian Open Defeat
At 15 years old, Coco Gauff is the youngest pro-tennis player to beat a reigning titleholder at a Grand Slam tournament since 1991 and the youngest to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open since Martina Hingis in 1996, according to ABC. On Friday, Gauff eliminated defending champion Naomi Osaka from the Australian Open…
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From Harry Belafonte to Tarana Burke, OG Journalist Ed Gordon Talks About Bringing Together an All-Star Team for Conversations in Black
Emmy award-winning Journalist Ed Gordon is still here. You might remember his groundbreaking interviews with Tupac Shakur, Whitney Houston or Orenthal James Simpson after his acquittal. Mr. BET News has a new book entitled, Conversations in Black: On Power, Politics, and Leadership. Gordon brings together a variety of prominent black voices, including Stacey Abrams, Eric…
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Coco’s Reign: Up-and-Comer Upsets Defending Australian Open Champ Naomi Osaka; Serena Williams Falls in Opening Week
What Coco Gauff has done in the last year is nothing short of phenomenal, and it appears she knows it. “Honestly, like, what is my life?” said the 15-year-old tennis sensation, moments after handily defeating reigning Australian Open champ Naomi Osaka in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). “Two years ago, I lost first round in juniors.…
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Black Athlete at West Virginia High School Finds Picture of Himself in a Noose Before Game
I’m often skeptical when I hear people say shit like, “We just need to let the old people die out, then racism will be a thing of the past.” Mainly because those racists have kids. Kids who often turn around and do things like this. NBC News reports that Jace Colucci, a 17-year-old student and…
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Nothing Is Certain But Death, Taxes, and Zion Williamson Wrecking Shit in His Debut
Zion Williamson is a force of nature, and for three agonizing months, millions of sports junkies throughout the world waited with bated breath for Coach K’s pride and joy to unleash a tsunami upon the NBA. Williamson’s meniscus tear in the preseason derailed the entire league: TV ratings plummeted and his new squad, the New…