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It’s all about the follow-through.

PushBlackJanuary 10, 2017

Back in 2016, Colin Kaepernick made headlines for deciding not to stand during the national anthem throughout the 2016 NFL regular season. While his actions rec...

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#BlackGirlMagic: Simone Biles Wins Fourth Straight U.S. National Championships

PushBlackJune 29, 2016

June 28, 2016 19-year-old Simone Biles flipped her way to a near perfect 9.9 score and won her fourth straight U.S. National Championship. This makes Bile...

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Turns out Dave Chapelle’s skit about Prince was true.

pushblackAugust 25, 2015

It turns out Prince was a star basketball player in high school. In all likelihood, he put the moves on Darkness. "Thanks to the Minneapolis Star Tribune arc...

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Jason Collins and Michael Sam weren’t the first, and won’t be the last.

pushblackAugust 25, 2015

Over the past few years, the media has given more attention to gay men in professional sports. Here are 9 more openly gay athletes who are making it known they ...

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From Freddie Gray to Carmelo Anthony, we know there’s a two-way street home.

pushblackAugust 4, 2015

Black NBA stars have always been agents of social change; however, it has been awhile since we have seen a generation of athletes this outspoken. Maybe it’s the...

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From Attorney to Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, Michele Roberts is changing the game.

pushblackAugust 4, 2015

Michele Roberts is keeping the National Basketball Players Association in the game. After giving in to team owners during the 2011 Lockout, it seemed as if the ...

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Happy birthday to tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams.

pushblackAugust 4, 2015

Confident and graceful, Williams has always been a winner both on and off the court. Check out this 48-second video of Venus as a 14 year old. Speaking of great...

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It’s all about the follow-through.

#BlackGirlMagic: Simone Biles Wins Fourth Straight U.S. National Championships

Turns out Dave Chapelle’s skit about Prince was true.

Jason Collins and Michael Sam weren’t the first, and won’t be the last.

From Attorney to Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, Michele Roberts is changing the game.

Happy birthday to tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams.

These Two Hometown Heroes are Taking Back Compton

These Two Hometown Heroes are Taking Back Compton

Thurgood Marshall Was the Right Man at the Right Time