WASHINGTON — By the time Victoria Makinde finished her story of pain, unanswered questions and confusion, there were tears and sniffles throughout the room of roughly 100 people gathered in the auditorium. Victoria Makinde, 33, a graphic designer, is one of the millions of women across the world who suffer from endometriosis, a common disease […]
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Suspect Says He Would Rather Have Killed Younger Black Man
NEW YORK (AP) — A White Army veteran accused of killing a 66-year-old Black stranger in a racial attack in New York City says he regrets killing the man because he would rather have killed a younger or more successful Black victim. James Harris Jackson appears in criminal court during his arraignment, Thursday, March 23, […]
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Actress, Producer-Writer of ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Marry
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — An actress and producer-writer from “Orange Is The New Black” have married. FILE – In this Feb. 11, 2015, file photo, Lauren Morelli, left, and Samira Wiley arrive at the LA Premiere of “The Last Five Years” in Los Angeles. Wiley, who plays the character Poussey Washington on the Netflix […]
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UNC Survives Thriller Ending with a 75-73 Win over Kentucky
Junior forward Justin Jackson scored a game-high 19 points and sophomore forward Luke Maye scored 17 points, including the game-winning shot, as No. 1 North Carolina survived a 75-73 thriller over No. 2 Kentucky in the South Region championship game on March 26 in Memphis, Tenn. North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, left, celebrates with […]
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Will Lonzo Ball Go First in 2017 NBA Draft?
It wasn’t long after UCLA’s 85-76 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 on March 24 that star freshman guard Lonzo Ball announced he was headed for the NBA. Ball erupted on the scene for the UCLA Bruins this season, averaging close to 15 points and eight assists per contest while […]
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Wizards Shake off Early Stumble, Close Week with Win against Cavs
The Washington Wizards were still shaking their tired legs off early in the week before they found their resolve and closed the week out in impressive fashion. Thanks to an impressive January and February, Washington developed dreams recently of securing a top three seed in the Eastern Conference as the postseason nears. Guards John Wall and Bradley Beal have been leading the charge while important players like Markieff […]
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Can Wizards Win NBA Title?
A few weeks ago, the AFRO Sports Desk debated if the Washington Wizards were built to be contenders for a deep playoff run. But after an impressive week that saw the Wizards start a five-game road trip out west by winning their first four games, it might be time to recalculate Washington’s chances at winning […]
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Mike Tyson Suffers Rare Loss in Noisy Latin America Bout
NEW YORK (AP) — Over his career, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson recorded 50 wins and six losses. But he recently notched another big loss in Latin America — this time as a coach of a bird. Tyson traveled to Suriname as part of the new Fusion TV documentary series “Outpost ” and was soundly […]
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The NFL Has Effectively Blackballed Colin Kaepernick
A week before Christmas 1996, Craig Hodges, who twice during his 10 NBA seasons was the league’s best three-point shooter, filed a federal lawsuit against the NBA. He charged that the league colluded to end his career four seasons earlier. Hodges contended the league was upset that he showed up at the White House with […]
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Gonzaga Finally Reaches Final Four
Junior guard Nigel Williams-Goss scored a game-high 23 points as the No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs made light work of No. 11 seed Xavier with a 83-59 victory in the West Region final on March 24 in San Jose, Calif. Gonzaga players celebrate after a win over Xavier during an NCAA Tournament college basketball regional […]
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Opera Tells Story of Negro Leagues Baseball Star Josh Gibson
An opera about Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson, whose power hitting rivaled Babe Ruth’s, will have its world premiere in Pittsburgh in April. This 1942 photo provided by the Carnegie Museum of Art shows Homestead Grays baseball catcher Josh Gibson crouched on Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Gibson is featured in an opera about his […]
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‘Hidden Figures’ Author Shetterly Receives Literary Prize
CLEVELAND (AP) — An author whose book was the basis for the Oscar-nominated movie “Hidden Figures” has won an award for writing literature that promotes diversity and confronts racism. Margot Lee Shetterly’s book and the namesake movie are about the contributions of a team of black women mathematicians to the NASA space program. FILE – […]