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‘I Had to Invest In Myself’: Serena Williams Becomes First Athlete Named on World’s Richest Self-Made Women List | Atlanta Black Star

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019African American Athletes, African American Wealth ...

Kiersten Willis, Atlanta Black Star Women working at sewing machines in factory. Pic credit: Sleek Garments Export Ltd. Featured Image [dropcap]Aboriginals[/dropcap] in Australia who were stripped of land rights should be compensated for “spiritual harm”, a landmark ruling by Australia’s High Court said on Wednesday. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The court ruled that the Ngaliwurru and Nungali […]

Meadowlark Lemon Dies at 83; Harlem Globetrotters’ Dazzling Court Jester | The New York Times

April 28, 2019April 28, 2019African American Athletes, African American Sports ...

Bruce Weber, The New York Times Meadowlark Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters during play against the Boston Shamrocks at Madison Square Garden in 1973. Librado Romero/The New York Times, Featured Image [dropcap]Meadowlark[/dropcap] Lemon, whose halfcourt hook shots, no-look behind-the-back passes and vivid clowning were marquee features of the feel-good traveling basketball show known as the […]

Howard University Student To Compete In The 2020 Olympics With Her Siblings | Blavity

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019African American Athletes, KINDR'D ...

We know she can bring home the gold!

The One and Only Naomi Osaka | The Undefeated

March 21, 2019March 23, 2019African American Athletes, African American Sports ...

She’s a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside a blistering forehand: For all her growing fame, the world’s No. 1 remains tough to define—just the way she likes it.

This Ram Was a Patriot | Slate

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019African American Athletes, African American History ...

Wide receiver Willie Miller served two tours of duty in Vietnam and earned the Silver Star. Why has his story been forgotten?

The War on Black Athletes | The Atlantic

January 14, 2019African American Activist, African American Athletes ...

Trump isn’t the first president to show such overt interest in sports, but he’s the only president in recent memory to attack athletes for their politics.

Mo’ne Davis, Little League World Series Legend Is Headed To Hampton University | HBCU Buzz

December 27, 2018African American Athletes, KOLUMN ...

HBCU Editors , HBCU Buzz [dropcap]Mo’ne[/dropcap] Davis, who four years ago hurled her way into the annals of the Little League World Series and the hearts of the sports world as a pitcher for the Taney Dragons of South Philadelphia, has decided she will attend Hampton University next fall. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Davis, who used a […]

Most dominant athlete of 2018: Simone Biles | The Undefeated

December 16, 2018African American Athletes, African American Sports ...

This was the year that the greatest gymnast of all time showed that not a damn thing will ever stand in her way.

Simone Biles makes history, wins 4th all-around world gymnastics title while battling kidney stones – but she’s still disappointed | CBS News

November 5, 2018African American Athletes, African American Sports

CAITLIN O’KANE , CBS News [dropcap]Simone[/dropcap] Biles made history on Thursday by becoming the first woman gymnast to win four all-around world championships. Not only did Biles break a record at the 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, she overcame several challenges — including her own high standards, The Associated Press reports. [mc4wp_form […]

Willie McCovey, Hall of Famer and Giants legend, dies at age 80 | ESPN

November 1, 2018African American Athletes, African American Sports ...

Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame first baseman who played 19 of his 22 seasons with the San Francisco Giants and slugged 521 career home runs, died Wednesday at age 80.