The Ebony Anglers, an all-Black women fishing team from Morehead, NC. (Image Courtesy BlackNews.com) By BlackNews.com Nationwide via BlackNews.com — The Ebony Anglers, an all-Black women fishing team from Morehead, North Carolina, have recently made history after winning in the King Mackerel division of the Spanish Mackerel & Dolphin Tournament. This is the first major […]
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Mark Ingram Still Running Strong for Ravens
Ingram intends to cap a decade of bullish carries up the middle by helping the Baltimore Ravens break their own single-season record of 3,296 yards rushing. (AP Photo/David Richard, File) By David Ginsburg Associated Press In his ninth NFL season, Mark Ingram rambled for 1,018 yards as part of the most prolific running attack in […]
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A First for the U.S. Open: Serena Hits 100
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) In defeating Maria Sakkari on Sept. 7 at the U.S. open, Serena Williams not only qualified for the quaterfinals, but she made history by achieving her 100th career victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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Black Quarterbacks Matter to Baltimore and Washington
The Baltimore Ravens and Washington Football Team are relying on young, Black quarterbacks, Lamar Jackson and Dwayne Haskins Jr. to carry their teams through a successful season. (Courtesy of AP News) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer Black quarterbacks matter this season if the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Football Team are to take the […]
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Mystics Become Loudest Among Basketball’s Voices For Justice Reform
Although they lost 10 of their first 14 games of the season, players from the Washington Mystics, such as Ariel Atkins, are using their platforms to advocate for justice reform. (AP Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Things haven’t worked out for the WNBA champion Washington Mystics in defense of their championship. […]
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Ravens Lobby Senate for George Floyd Legislation
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Playing for a city that has witnessed its share of corruption and unwarranted violence at the hands of law enforcement, the Baltimore Ravens have decided to enter the political arena as a team and push the United States Senate to pass law enforcement reform legislation. This week the […]
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Georgetown Legendary Coach John Thompson Dies At 78
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The towering figure that stood large among the great leaders from Georgetown University has passed away. John Thompson, Jr., the first Black coach to win a national collegiate sports championship, died Aug. 30. He was 78. Thompson became Georgetown’s head coach in 1972 and built the program […]
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NBA Walkout Prompts Athletes to Demand Justice
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO What began as an NBA triple-header turned into a nationwide movement in sports due to ongoing racial injustice at the hands of law enforcement. What led to the sweeping wave of solidarity between hundreds of athletes over the past few days was the police shooting of Jacob Blake, […]
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Awkward Activism: MLB’s Uneven Response to Racial Injustice
By DAVID BRANDT, AP Sports Writer In a typically awkward way, Major League Baseball has been pulled into America’s discussion about racial injustice. Some teams are playing. Some aren’t. Two teams walked off the field after the national anthem. But across the sport, one theme became clear: Baseball shouldn’t avoid potentially difficult conversations and decisions […]
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Washington Football Team’s First Black President
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Through the chaos that hopes to restore credibility of this era of transition, the Washington Football Team continues its reform. First, they added a woman to the front by naming former NBC Sports Washington anchor Julie Donaldson as their new vice president of media relations, making her […]
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Boycott: NBA Playoff Games Called Off Amid Player Protest
By BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDS LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Making their strongest statement yet in the fight against racial injustice, players from six NBA teams decided not to play postseason games on Wednesday in a boycott that quickly reverberated across other professional leagues. Also called off: Some games in Major League Baseball, […]
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VIDEO: The Scoop from ESPN’s Jackson
The sports commentator’s new book tackles the power of protest in American sports. By Mark Gray, Zenger News ESPN national columnist and essay writer Robert “Scoop” Jackson began noticing how pro athletes—especially young NBA stars—started lifting their voices to address civil rights concern by using their platform in professional sports about four years ago, which was roughly the […]