Black Lives Matter Archives - Page 31 of 31

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April 8, 2022

Via The Harvard Gazette, a report on how ex-pro soccer player Justin Morrow, founder of Black Players for Change, focuses on raising diversity in leadership roles: The son of an African American police officer and an Irish [...]

Turning Attention From The Basketball Court To The Community

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March 22, 2022

Via YouTube, a TED Talk by point guard Renee Montgomery, winnner of a college national championship at UConn and a pair of WNBA titles with the Minnesota Lynx, who - when racist incidents plagued the country in 2020 - took a step [...]

Lorenzo Ashley: Unsung Hero of the 1967 Cleveland Summit

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February 26, 2022

Via The Undefeated, an article on the 55th anniversary of the 1967 Cleveland Summit in which top Black athletes joined together too support boxer Muhammad Ali’s refusal to fight in Vietnam: NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland [...]

In the NFL, Simple Justice Will Not Be Enough

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February 20, 2022

Via Global Sport Matters, commentary on how - just as with school desegregation during the Cold War - legal victories or public pressure rarely have turned into tipping points for change in racial equity in the NFL and how, while [...]

How Black Hockey Players Are Taking Action to Help Future Generations

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February 18, 2022

Via Bleacher Report, a look at how Black hockey players are taking action to help future generations: Willie O'Ree might be the most tireless man in hockey. At 86 years old, he's still crisscrossing the country to fight [...]

Eminem Took A Knee During His Super Bowl Halftime Performance

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February 14, 2022

Via CNN, a report on Emimem's decision to take a knee in support of Colin Kapernick's protests against police brutality and racial discrimination: Sunday's Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show not only featured some of the [...]

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