While the Washington Football Team lost to the Baltimore Ravens, coach Ron Rivera remains confident and supported by his players as he battles cancer. (AP Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Through one month of the Ron Rivera era in Washington the crisis of leadership within the professional football franchise is no […]
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Kaepernick’s Company Publishing Essays On Policing, Prisons
Colin Kaepernick publishing company is putting out a collection of 30 essays over the next four weeks about abolition, police and prisons. The project is titled: “Abolition For the People: The Movement For A Future Without Policing & Prisons.” Kaepernick envisioned and curated this project following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. (AP […]
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Basketball Hall of Famer John Thompson Remembered at Virtual Memorial
In this March 9, 1985, file photo, Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach John Thompson poses with player Patrick Ewing after Georgetown defeated St. John’s in the Big East Championship in New York. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to […]
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Fox 5’s Martin Praises Alma Mater Jackson State For Hiring Sanders
Wisdom Martin, a Jackson State University alumnus, said the school hiring Deion Sanders can change the game for HBCU sports and culture if he’s successful. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Wisdom Martin, one of the longtime hosts of Fox 5 D.C.’s morning programming, is anything but apologetic about his HBCU experience […]
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Rivera Stands By Haskins Despite Growing Pains In Cleveland
While Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins takes blame for their 34-20 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Coach Ron Rivera said he will stand by Haskins despite the “lumps” that come with the young QB learning on the field. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com There is always a learning curve when […]
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KC Chiefs Outplay Beloved Ravens
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) embrace after an NFL football game Sept. 28 in Baltimore. The Ravens hope to redeem themselves with a victory over the Washington Football Team on Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO In […]
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Ravens Establish Solid Rushing Attack
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) caused Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee (16) to fumble during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Houston. Baltimore recovered and scored a touchdown on the play. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Ravens used […]
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Slow Start In Desert Dooms
Washington Football Team defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) talk during the Sept. 20 game in Glendale, Ariz., where the Washington Football Team lost 30-15. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com When DeAndre Hopkins was sent from the Houston Texans to the Arizona […]
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Jackson vs. Mahomes
Baltimore Ravens quarterback, Lamar Jackson (l) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (r). (AP Photo/Annie Rice and Julio Cortez) By AFRO Staff The Baltimore Ravens will host the Kansas City Chiefs for one of the biggest showdowns of their regular season. The Ravens will face off the defending Super Bowl Champions on prime time […]
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Season Kick-Off: Impressive Win By Washington
The Washington Football Team opened their NFL season victoriously on Sept. 13. Next up, they face the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 20 at 4:05 p.m., followed by the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After the most unconventional off season in […]
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Black Girl Magic: Osaka Wins!
(Photo courtesy of Instagram @naomiosaka) By AFRO Staff Naomi Osaka, 22, of Japan won her second U.S. Open title against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Sept. 12. Before each match, she can be seen wearing a mask with the names of Black Americans who were killed in acts of police brutality, like Breonna Taylor as […]
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Ravens Decimate Browns
The Baltimore Ravens dominated their first game on Sept. 13 against the Cleveland Browns for a 38-6 win. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO In a fairly unusual NFL season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, quarterback Lamar Jackson fueled his team’s high-caliber offense en route to a dominating […]