ESPN has parted ways with former NFL stars Donovan McNabb and Eric Davis after conducting an investigation into alleged sexual harassment against the two radio hosts, it confirmed to CNNMoney Friday afternoon, Dec. 5. The alleged harassment occurred while McNabb and Davis worked for the NFL Network, before they joined ESPN. They were named in a […]
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Former University of Florida quarterback and NFL veteran Terry LeCount is giving back to the game that he loves
One of the first faces visitors to the College Football Hall of Fame will get to see upon entering the doors will be that of former University of Florida quarterback and National Football League receiver Terry LeCount. The smile will be broad and his posture ramrod straight. LeCount is working at the hall as the […]
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Ending ‘Stop and Frisk’ didn’t raise the crime rate in NY; it lowered it
Crime rates in New York City reached their lowest levels in recorded history in 2017, even as police continued to phase out the controversial stop-and-frisk policy. The decrease across all major felony categories followed nearly three decades of declines ― a trend that some pundits predicted would end once police scaled back the widespread practice of […]
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Essence is once again a 100 percent Black-Owned company
Essence magazine has officially parted ways with Time Inc., making it a fully black-owned company for the first time in nearly two decades. Essence Ventures, a company launched last year by Sundial Brands co-founder Richelieu Dennis, announced Wednesday that it had acquired Essence Communications. Michelle Ebanks will remain the magazine’s president and is set to join […]
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What’s in store for Colin Kaepernick In 2018?
Forget all of the noise and disrespect you heard about Colin Kaepernick last year. He was the biggest winner of 2017. Why? He didn’t get signed to a NFL team. But, he did get signed. He is the quarterback of the movement to combat the vestiges of America’s Original Sin, racism and police brutality against Black bodies. […]
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Black Republicans say Omarosa blocked them from working at the White House
Some Black Republicans claim Omarosa is the one who shut down diversity, preventing them from working in the White House, according to a story from The Cincinnati Herald. Eugene Craig, a Black Republican from Baltimore, said, “I was blocked personally. Essentially, my file was pulled and I wasn’t deemed pro-Trump enough. The official excuse was that […]
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Atlanta-based Delta Airlines cancels hundreds of flights due to inclimate weather
Delta Airlines, which is based in Atlanta, canceled close to 750 flights on Wednesday and Thursday out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport due to the storms and extreme cold temperatures plaguing the Northeastern part of the country. It’s possible that other airlines across the Northeast may continue to cancel flights, based largely on airport conditions. Delta […]
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Hawks fortunes can continue to change on upcoming west coast swing
The Atlanta Hawks have won three of their last four games – the lone exception being a 111-98 loss in Toronto on Fri., Jan. 5, – and look to be in very good position to continue adding to what is already a season-high win streak while on a five-game west coast road trip that starts […]
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In Photos: Oprah at Ron Clark Academy
Oprah Hosts Ron Clark Academy 10th Anniversary Gala. The media mogul surprised the Atlanta school with a $5 Million dollar donation. Oprah Winfrey congratulates Ron Clark during tat the Ron Clark Academy Celebration on Friday, November 3, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The clock strikes midnight on Georgia: Fairy-tale season ends in CFP Championship loss
While the Alabama Crimson Tide were celebrating their dramatic 26-23 win over the Georgia Bulldogs, UGA running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel were on the bench overcome with emotion. Michel was in tears. So much so as I came over to snap photos, he strapped on his helmet, making sure I was not able […]