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Originally published in Word In Black by Joseph Williams and Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier Back when he played, baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson was a great hitter in pressure situations. He was especially clutch in the World Series, so much that...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Poland’s renunciation of war reparations in 1953 has no validity, Interia argues: “It was forced by the Soviet authorities, and Poland was not a sovereign state at that time. Moreover, the renunciation was supposed to be a gesture of friends...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
By Kelsi JonesAfro Intern Baltimore, Maryland — The Big3 basketball series made its way to Baltimore June 29 at the CFG Bank Arena. The 3-on-3 basketball league was created by renowned rapper, songwriter, actor and film producer Ice Cube, and has evo...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
A Bay of Plenty man who exploited multiple migrants and attempted to pervert the course of justice has been sentenced to 12 months home detention and ordered to pay his victims $80,000 in reparations. Jafar Kurisi, 60, was charged in late 2020 after...
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(CNN) —& A left-wing alliance& has won the most seats in the French parliament after tactical voting in Sunday’s& second round election& thwarted Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, but France will be left in political limbo after no pa...
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(CNN) —& Lewis Hamilton& won his home race at the British Grand Prix on Sunday, battling to a thrilling, record-extending victory as the lead changed hands several times on a rain-slicked track at Silverstone. The seven-time world champio...
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(CNN) —& Angel Reese& had a dominant performance on Friday, extending her WNBA single-season record streak for double doubles to 12 and matching the all-time record, in a big 88-84 road win for the Chicago Sky over the Seattle Storm. Fres...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 6 months ago
(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) “Every time you put on one of his songs, it reminds you of fun-filled family reunion where you see your all your aunts and uncles two step to the smooth grooves.” That’s how some people describ...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 6 months ago
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace hosted his 2nd annual Bubba’s Block Party at Douglass Park (Photos by Tacuma Roeback). In 2021, Bubba Wallace made history as the first African-American driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race in over 50 years, follow...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 7, 2024 The African American Redress Network consists of lawyers, historians, and experts dedicated to racial justice. As conversations su...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
ADRIAN FLORIDO, HOST: In 2020, California’s legislature did something no state has ever done. It created a task force to look at the legacy of slavery in the U.S. and at the history of racism in California and how those histories have harmed th...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
By Mark Haynes | OBSERVER Correspondent There was a lot of excitement in Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on the opening night of the California Classic — not because of what happened on the court, but in the front office. Sacramento Kings fans were...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
By Mark Haynes | OBSERVER Correspondent There was a lot of excitement in Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on the opening night of the California Classic — not because of what happened on the court, but in the front office. Sacramento Kings fans were...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 6 months ago
Embattled US President Joe Biden sought out safe ground Sunday, courting Black voters at a church as he hit the campaign trail to salvage his reelection bid and silence growing calls to quit. “We’re all imperfect beings,” the 81-year-old told a wel...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 6 months ago
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) are often confused. While they are related, they’re actually two different genetic conditions. And getting to the bottom of these differences is key to effective disease management. For Black fo...
