By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Leon Bailey, a trailblazer in U.S. Navy Wrestling, was the first African American to integrate Navy wrestling and win an individual title at the AAU New England Six-State Championship in 1964. His life story and accomplishments are shared in his self-published book, Leon Bailey: The Dream. Born […]
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More than 1,000 Black women leaders call on Biden administration to step up efforts to free Brittney Griner
By Stacey M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent A collective of nearly 1,200 intergenerational, intersectional Black women leaders across the United States is calling on the Biden administration to ramp up efforts to free WNBA superstar Brittney Griner from detainment in Russia. In a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris, the #WinWithBlackWomen collective […]
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Basketball icon Muggsy Bogues returns home for a book signing
By Demetrius Dillard, Special to the AFRO Basketball legend, philanthropist and author, Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues released a new autobiography chronicling some of his life’s most memorable moments entitled “Muggsy: My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball.” The former NBA star returned home to hold a book signing that […]
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House of Representatives passes bill calling for immediate release of Brittany Griner, WNBA star still in Russian custody
By Tashi McQueen, Report For America Corps Member, Political Writer for The AFRO Black woman and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star, Brittany Griner has been detained in Russia for carrying an illegal substance into the Moscow Airport. On Friday, the US House of Representatives came to an agreement on the Griner Resolution that would […]
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Naomi Osaka and LeBron James launch media company
By AFRO Staff LeBron James, earlier this month, broke barriers again when he was named as the only active professional basketball player to become a billionaire. And phenom tennis player Naomi Osaka may well be on her way to joining King James after recently announcing another business venture. Osaka has partnered with the basketball legend […]
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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died at age 26
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press Ferguson, nicknamed “Sack Daddy,” played three NFL seasons, all with Baltimore. He set the career sacks record in the College Football Bowl Subdivision (45) when he played at Louisiana Tech University. Police said the cause of death is still to be determined. “On June 21, at approximately 11:25 p.m., […]
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AP source: Next Lakers head coach likely Black
Appointment would make Darvin Ham the 15th Black coach now in NBA By Greg Beacham, AP Sports Writer A person with knowledge of the decision says Darvin Ham has accepted an offer to be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The person spoke with The Associated Press on May 27 on condition […]
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Rockets Jalen Green named to NBA All-Rookie First Team
By BlackPressUSA The NBA has announced that Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green was named to the All-Rookie First Team. The All Rookie First Team is generally made up of two five-man lineups: a first and second team. The top five players with the highest point total make the first team. The event takes place at […]
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United States government steps in reclassifying Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia as wrongful
By Grace Boteng, BlackPressUSA It has been four months and counting since WNBA star, Olympic gold medalist, and Houston native Brittney Griner was detained and taken into custody in Moscow, Russia. This month, the Biden administration expressed a reclassification of Griner’s detainment in Russia as “wrongful.” A State Department official sent a statement to ESPN, […]
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Former NBA, Michigan State star Adreian Payne shot, killed
By The Associated Press Adreian Payne, a former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player, has died in a shooting. He was 31. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a shooting at 1:34 a.m. Monday when Payne was identified and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lawrence Dority, 29, […]
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Elected officials and HBCU president ‘incensed’ by drug search of Delaware State University lacrosse players in Georgia
By AFRO Staff Students and administration of Delaware State University (DSU) are calling a foul after the bus transporting the DSU Lacrosse Team was pulled over and searched by law enforcement in Liberty County, Ga. on April 20. According to a statement released by Delaware State University President Tony Allen, the bus was allegedly pulled […]
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Cisco, APGA Tour Partner to Promote Greater Inclusivity, Diversity in Golf
By NNPA Newswire SAN JOSE, Calif. – Cisco and the APGA Tour – a non-profit organization committed to bringing greater diversity to the game of golf – have today announced an official partnership centered on powering greater inclusivity in the sport by providing enhanced pathways for players of diverse backgrounds to succeed both on and off the […]