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College Football Doesn’t Give Black Coaches Many Chances | Five Thirty Eight

December 11, 2019December 12, 2019African American Athletes, Racism

Where Willie Taggart goes, so goes history. The 43-year-old — whose parents worked in migrant fields — landed head-coaching gigs at Oregon and Florida State, two of the most coveted jobs in college football, at a relatively young age. At each of his four stops as a head coach,1 Taggart was the first African American […]

Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Cancellation of Colin Kaepernick | The New York Times

December 3, 2019December 8, 2019African American Activist, African American Athletes

“Cancel culture” has always existed — for the powerful, at least. Now, social media has democratized it.

Ethel Johnson, Early Black Wrestling Star, Is Dead at 83 | The New York Times

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019African American Athletes, African American Sports

Beginning in the 1950s, she and her two athletic sisters helped expand the demographics of the ring.

Nike’s Value Up $26 Billion Since Colin Kaepernick Endorsement | Black Enterprise

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019African American Activist, African American Athletes

Colin Kaepernick is helping Nike rake in big bucks. According to Yahoo, ever since the athlete-turned-activist endorsed the corporate sneaker giant, their company value has skyrocketed. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Nike’s stock reportedly rose over 18% since the announcement of the Kaepernick deal, adding a spectacular $26.2 billion to the Nike coffers and increasing its value at […]

I was called the N-word during my playing career. I was lucky someone else heard it | The Guardian

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019African American Athletes

Myles Garrett’s claim that a racial slur prompted his outburst brings back an ugly memory from my career. But as I learned, his fate is out of his hands unless someone backs him up

The Cleveland Summit and Muhammad Ali: The true story | The Undefeated

November 18, 2019December 26, 2019African American Athletes

Historic meeting organized by Jim Brown had an economic incentive

Track legend Harrison Dillard, four-time Olympic champion, dies at 96 | Cleveland.Com

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019African American Athletes

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Harrison Dillard was a huge underdog when he lined up for the 100-meter dash at the Olympic Games of 1948 in London’s Wembley Stadium. A capacity crowd of 83,000, including the king and queen of England, assumed he had little chance to win against an unequalled array of speedsters. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Fans […]

The Mysterious Death of Boxing’s Most Fearsome Fighter | Daily Beast

November 15, 2019November 18, 2019African American Athletes, African American History

The new documentary “Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston” explores the life and curious death of the boxing legend, including his deep mob ties and dubious losses to Ali.

Hue Jackson to lead Colin Kaepernick workout; 13 NFL teams have committed to attend | ESPN

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019African American Athletes

Former NFL head coach Hue Jackson will lead the drills during quarterback Colin Kaepernick‘s scheduled workout in Atlanta on Saturday, and former NFL head coach Joe Philbin will be in attendance to assist, the league announced Thursday. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The NFL said 11 teams have committed to attend: the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, […]

Cancel The World Series, Simone Biles’s First Pitch Just Won Everything | ELLE

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019African American Athletes, KINDR'D ...

Mere weeks after becoming the most decorated gymnast in all of history ever—male or female—Simone Biles was not content to lie low and revel in her success. Instead she stopped by Game 2 of the World Series in Houston on October 23 to throw out a groundbreaking first pitch. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] In the clip, Biles […]