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Laila Ali Partners with TIAA on “Difference Maker 100” Initiative | The Network Journal

April 12, 2018African American Activist, African American Athletes ...

Giving back is something that comes naturally to retired (and undefeated) professional boxer-turned-entrepreneur Laila Ali.

Charlie Scott Included as Part of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018 | Chapelboro.com

April 4, 2018African American Activist, African American Athletes ...

Scott made history in the fall of 1966 when he became the first black scholarship athlete to attend UNC.

Jack Johnson descendant seeking posthumous pardon for racially motivated ‘immorality’ conviction | Chicago Tribune

February 14, 2018African American Athletes, African History ...

In Jim Crow America, it’s no wonder that Jack Johnson was the most despised African-American of his generation.

Meet All The Black People Competing In The 2018 Winter Olympics | NewsOne

February 12, 2018African American Athletes, KOLUMN ...

Black women, who have been busy trying to save America from itself, make up the bulk of Team USA.

Fast track to stardom | The Washington Post

February 9, 2018African American Athletes, African American History ...

Fueled by joy, 17-year-old speedskater Maame Biney races from Ghana to Virginia to Utah and soon to PyeongChang.

Remembering the First Pair of African-American Sisters to Take Tennis by Storm | Bleacher Report

January 25, 2018September 13, 2018African American Athletes, African American Sports ...

Nicknamed “Pete” and “Re-Pete,” respectively, the Peters sisters played in the American Tennis Association, a league formed to give African-Americans a chance to play competitive tennis at a national level.

Simone Biles Says She, Too, Was Abused by Larry Nassar | The New York Times

January 17, 2018January 26, 2018African American Athletes, African American History ...

After having vocally supported her teammates as they publicly detailed the sexual abuse they endured, Simone Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts in Olympic history, added her own name on Monday to the list of those who have accused Dr. Lawrence G. Nassar of sexual abuse.

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