Civil Rights rumors, news

Civil Rights news, rumors

  • • Remembering Bill Russell: Celtics legend’s legacy as Civil Rights activist
    Bill Russell was much more than a superstar NBA player and coach. Heres a look at his fight against racism during the Civil Rights Movement and beyond....2023
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  • • A history of Jets players in the AFL all-star game
    This weekend represents the end of an era as the NFL has finally given up on having a Pro Bowl game, instead replacing that with a series of events called “The Pro Bowl Games”. These days, all-star games aren’t what they used to be but back in the day, they used to really mean something. Over the years, Jets players haven’t had a major impact in the Pro Bowl, but prior to the merger, they played a...2023
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  • • BCB After Dark: Looking for an ace
    Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning get-together for Cubs fans asks who will be the Cubs best starting pitcher this year. It’s another Wednesday evening at BCB After Dark: the swinging spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It’s the last show of the week and we’re going out with a bang. We’re so glad you could come and join us. It’s...2023
    Visit the page Megan Briggs
  • • Baseball history unpacked, December 5
    Happy birthday, Hayden Wesneski! | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Hayden Wesneski, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore a...2022
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  • • A history of Jets players in the AFL all-star game
    This weekend represents the end of an era as the NFL has finally given up on having a Pro Bowl game, instead replacing that with a series of events called “The Pro Bowl Games”. These days, all-star games aren’t what they used to be but back in the day, they used to really mean something. Over the years, Jets players haven’t had a major impact in the Pro Bowl, but prior to the merger, they played a...2023
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  • Kyrie Irving, Nets, Anti-Defamation League Release Joint Statement
    • Kyrie Irving, Nets, Anti-Defamation League Release Joint Statement
    The Brooklyn Nets released the following statement with Kyrie Irving and the Anti-Defamation League: The events of the past week have sparked many emotions within the Nets organization, our Brooklyn community, and the nation. The public discourse that followed has brought greater awareness to the challenges we face as a society when it comes to combating hate and hate speech. We are ready to take...2022
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  • • Been There: Mikaela Watson is Stanford's Calm, Collected Rock
    This story appears in the April edition of US Lacrosse Magazine. Don't get the mag? Join or renew today. Thanks for your support! As Mikaela Watson came back to Stanford last fall after the prolonged offseason and picked up her lacrosse stick again, she also picked up a paintbrush. The Cardinal’s return in September was challenging. Just 16 of their 40 players were allowed on campus. They couldn’t...2021
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  • • Been There: Mikaela Watson is Stanford's Calm, Collected Rock
    This story appears in the April edition of US Lacrosse Magazine. Don't get the mag? Join or renew today. Thanks for your support! As Mikaela Watson came back to Stanford last fall after the prolonged offseason and picked up her lacrosse stick again, she also picked up a paintbrush. The Cardinal’s return in September was challenging. Just 16 of their 40 players were allowed on campus. They couldn’t...2021
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  • • 2021 is Our Opportunity to Use Hindsight to Move Forward
    DiversityThis time last year, there were a lot of plays on words between the year 2020 and 20/20 vision. 2020 was deemed the year of clarity — of clear vision. Many hoped for prosperity and more mobility in their lives. This time last year, we were concluding Black History Month on the cusp of an unforeseen national shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time last year, the country did not kn...2021
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  • • Warriors’ Marquese Chriss goes on NSFW rant after latest police misconduct video
    Golden State Warriors forward Marquese Chriss is making sure his team’s absence from the bubble doesn’t stop him from adding to the social commentary with regards to the unequal treatment of the police force towards BIPOC. The 23-year-old retweeted a video posted by civil rights attorney Ben Crump of an incident in Elk Grove, CA […] The post Warriors’ Marquese Chriss goes o...2020
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  • • NHL’s statements on racism are empty words until they are backed by action
    Protestors gathered outside the Ohio Statehouse on May 30, 2020. | Rachel Bules The NHL has begun using their platform to speak, but what will they do? George Floyd was killed on Memorial Day - May 25, 2020, exactly three weeks ago today. He was arrested on the allegation that he used a counterfeit $20 bill - he was beaten, forced to the ground, and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chau...2020
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  • • Meek Mill dropping Colin Kaepernick song
    This was inevitable. Both have been seen as the face of a new civil rights movement in the United States. One from behind a jail cell, and the other attempting to combat perceived racial injustice within the American court system and law enforcement sector.Recently released from jail, hip-hop artist Meek Mill is on the verge of releasing a song centering around free agent NFL quarterback Colin Kae...2018
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  • • Bucks pledge 'full support' to Sterling Brown in civil lawsuit
    The Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday again pledged “full support” for Sterling Brown amid a recent development in his ongoing civil rights lawsuit against the city’s police department. Milwaukee city attorney Grant Langley, in a court filing in federal court submitted Friday evening, laid at least some of the blame on Brown related to an incident on Jan. 26 during which Brown was ultimately arrested.“...2018
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  • • LOOK: Odell Beckham Jr. gets an absolutely amazing tattoo
    New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has some time on his hands as he continues to rehab from a season-ending ankle injury he suffered in Week 5.The talented receiver used some of this time to get what has to be described as one of the greatest tattoos known to mankind. It’s on his right leg and includes everyone from former President Barack Obama and civil rights activist Martin Luther King...2017
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Civil Rights lifestyle

  • More than skin deep: The tattoos that bind black history to Kareem Jackson
    • More than skin deep: The tattoos that bind black history to Kareem Jackson
    Kareem Jackson’s admiration for five civil rights pioneers goes beyond the surface....2022
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  • • Texans' Kenny Stills reveals elaborate Black Lives Matter tattoo
    The Texans receiver makes statement on his right leg with images from the civil rights movement and Black Lives Matter....2020
  • • LOOK: Odell Beckham Jr. gets an absolutely amazing tattoo
    2017
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  • • John Wall got Black Power fist tattoo
    John Wall appears to be making a statement with his newest ink.The Washington Wizards point guard recently got a tattoo of a Black Power fist on his back, according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. The ink job fits in nicely with the tattoos that Wall already has on his back of some notable African-American civil rights icons. The four-time All-Star has made headlines over the years with...2017
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  • • Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Playoff Picture Is Starting to Come into Focus
    2016
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  • • Thanksgiving Proclamation: Hope, Healing, Unity, Acceptance...and Football
    2016
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  • • NBA's Pivot to Social Activism Sets a Bold New Standard, but Questions Remain
    2016
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  • • Viking DT Johnson sues Minneapolis, 2 officers over stun gun
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Tom Johnson is suing Minneapolis and two of its police officers, accusing them of violating his civil rights by using a chemical spray and stun gun on him during a 2014 incident at a downtown nightclub....2016
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  • • Viking DT Johnson sues Minneapolis, 2 officers over stun gun
    Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Tom Johnson is suing Minneapolis and two police officers, accusing them of violating his civil rights by using a chemical spray and stun gun on him during a 2014 incident at a downtown nightclub...2016
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  • • Vikings DT Johnson sues city over restaurant incident
    Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Tom Johnson says that police officers violated his civil rights when they used chemical spray gun on him at a Minneapolis restaurant in 2014....2016

Timeline

  • 2023
    "A history of Jets players in the AFL all-star game"

  • 2022
    "Washington Post unearths 1957 photo of Jerry Jones in crowd blocking Black students from entering school"

  • 2021
    "John Lewis’ lasting impact on Atlanta Falcons players, the next generation | FOX VOICES"

  • 2020
    "Icon John Lewis to be Falcons' honorary captain"

  • 2019
    "DeAndre Hopkins will donate playoff check to family of slain girl"

  • 2018
    "Teams and players alike had a myriad of messages to honor the Civil Rights legend"

  • 2017
    "The Jim Brown who once fought the good fight has switched sides"

  • 2016
    "The story behind the Broncos' best-ever fullback and one of the NFL most prolific leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, Cookie Gilchrist."

  • 2015
    "Seahawks Compare Playoffs to Civil Rights Struggle in 'We Shall Overcome' Tweet"

  • 2014
    "Mother of Devon Still's Daughter Speaks on Alleged Missed Child Support Payments"

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Civil Rights Trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • A history of Jets players in the AFL all-star game
    This weekend represents the end of an era as the NFL has finally given up on having a Pro Bowl game, instead replacing that with a series of events called “The Pro Bowl Games”. These days, all-star games aren’t what they used to be but back in the day, they used to really mean something. Over the years, Jets players haven’t had a major impact in the Pro Bowl, but prior to the merger, they played a...2023
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  • • BCB After Dark: Looking for an ace
    Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning get-together for Cubs fans asks who will be the Cubs best starting pitcher this year. It’s another Wednesday evening at BCB After Dark: the swinging spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It’s the last show of the week and we’re going out with a bang. We’re so glad you could come and join us. It’s...2023
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  • • Been There: Mikaela Watson is Stanford's Calm, Collected Rock
    This story appears in the April edition of US Lacrosse Magazine. Don't get the mag? Join or renew today. Thanks for your support! As Mikaela Watson came back to Stanford last fall after the prolonged offseason and picked up her lacrosse stick again, she also picked up a paintbrush. The Cardinal’s return in September was challenging. Just 16 of their 40 players were allowed on campus. They couldn’t...2021
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  • • Been There: Mikaela Watson is Stanford's Calm, Collected Rock
    This story appears in the April edition of US Lacrosse Magazine. Don't get the mag? Join or renew today. Thanks for your support! As Mikaela Watson came back to Stanford last fall after the prolonged offseason and picked up her lacrosse stick again, she also picked up a paintbrush. The Cardinal’s return in September was challenging. Just 16 of their 40 players were allowed on campus. They couldn’t...2021
    Read about West Coast
  • Falcons owner gives $17M to civil rights museum
    • Falcons owner gives $17M to civil rights museum
    Falcons owner Arthur Blank is donating $17 million to help a civil rights museum expand and offer new programming....2021
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  • • The Empathy that Brought the Iroquois and Irish Together as One
    Each morning, Lyle Thompson jogs around his home in the Six Nations reserve south of Toronto. Four laps around his property equal a mile. He mixes up his routine with sprints and longer runs. Next, he stretches and lifts kettlebells. Finally, he grabs his lacrosse stick and fires on a goal in his yard for up to an hour, sometimes longer. Home-cooked meals with lots of vegetables are in. Fast foods...2020
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  • • Chloë Jones, Michael Whaley Are US Lacrosse Impact Athletes
    AdministratorsCoachesParentsPlayersPress ReleaseIn partnership with NCSA, the official responsible recruiting services provider of US Lacrosse, we are proud to highlight our newest Impact Athletes — boys’ and girls’ high school lacrosse players who are supporting their communities with special efforts. We all recognize that these are unusual and unprecedented times, but great challenges also offer...2020
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  • • Silent No More: A Racial Awakening for the Lacrosse Community
    This article appears in the July/August edition of US Lacrosse Magazine, a digital-only publication available exclusively to US Lacrosse members. Join or renew today for access to this 96-page edition, which includes immersive and interactive features as well as video tips from professional players. Thank you for your support! A s the attention surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects sta...2020
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  • • NHL’s statements on racism are empty words until they are backed by action
    Protestors gathered outside the Ohio Statehouse on May 30, 2020. | Rachel Bules The NHL has begun using their platform to speak, but what will they do? George Floyd was killed on Memorial Day - May 25, 2020, exactly three weeks ago today. He was arrested on the allegation that he used a counterfeit $20 bill - he was beaten, forced to the ground, and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chau...2020
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  • The global soccer community shows support for civil rights protests in USA
    • The global soccer community shows support for civil rights protests in USA
    Protests have carried on across the United States for days in response to the police brutality that led to the death of George Floyd, and soccer stars around the world have stepped up to offer their support. (...)...2020
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Civil Rights stats and results

  • • A history of Jets players in the AFL all-star game
    This weekend represents the end of an era as the NFL has finally given up on having a Pro Bowl game, instead replacing that with a series of events called “The Pro Bowl Games”. These days, all-star games aren’t what they used to be but back in the day, they used to really mean something. Over the years, Jets players haven’t had a major impact in the Pro Bowl, but prior to the merger, they played a...2023
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  • • The Empathy that Brought the Iroquois and Irish Together as One
    Each morning, Lyle Thompson jogs around his home in the Six Nations reserve south of Toronto. Four laps around his property equal a mile. He mixes up his routine with sprints and longer runs. Next, he stretches and lifts kettlebells. Finally, he grabs his lacrosse stick and fires on a goal in his yard for up to an hour, sometimes longer. Home-cooked meals with lots of vegetables are in. Fast foods...2020
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  • • Bucks’ Sterling Brown reaches $750,000 settlement for civil rights lawsuit
    Milwaukee Bucks swingman Sterling Brown has reached a $750,000 settlement with the city of Milwaukee as a result of his civil rights lawsuit, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. In Jan. 2018, Brown accused police officers of arresting him and using excessive force after racially profiling him — including tasering him. As part of the […] The post Bucks’ Sterling Brown reac...2020
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  • • Silent No More: A Racial Awakening for the Lacrosse Community
    This article appears in the July/August edition of US Lacrosse Magazine, a digital-only publication available exclusively to US Lacrosse members. Join or renew today for access to this 96-page edition, which includes immersive and interactive features as well as video tips from professional players. Thank you for your support! A s the attention surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects sta...2020
    Visit the page Maverick Carter
  • • Looking back at all the action from the NBA's second week
    The 2018-19 NBA season is underway. The Association still believes that its destination will be another championship for the Golden State Warriors. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the season as a whole. Last year was wonderful, so let’s return to the path. Let’s go back to the Journey. Song of the Week: The Time – “Cool” Individual expression is what makes basketball different from the other ...2018
  • The Latest: Dolphins' anthem policy draws criticism
    • The Latest: Dolphins' anthem policy draws criticism
    Online civil rights organization that has supported boycotting the NFL points out that the Dolphins' policy puts protesting the national anthem on the same plane as testing positive for drugs or domestic violence charges         ...2018
  • • Bucks player files federal lawsuit over January arrest
    Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is suing the Milwaukee Police Department over a Jan. 26 arrest that resulted in him being subjected to a stun gun.Ashley Luthern and Gina Barton of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the news of Brown’s federal civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday.The report indicated Brown will argue police officers violated Brown’s Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, used...2018
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  • • Sterling Brown preparing to file civil law suit
    In some relatively serious off the court news, Bucks’ rookie Sterling Brown plans to file a civil rights lawsuit against the Milwaukee Police Department as a result of being tased and arrested in January, reports Gina Barton and Ashley Lutheran of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.The police released the body cam footage of the incident during a press conference earlier this evening, and as one can s...2018
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  • • Bucks' Sterling Brown to sue Milwaukee Police Department
    Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is taking matters into his own hands following a January incident with the local police department in which Brown says officers used a stun gun on him without “provocation.”According to this report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Brown is now suing the Milwaukee Police Department.“Bucks rookie Sterling Brown plans to file a civil rights lawsuit against the...2018
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  • Grizzles To Wear MLK-Themed Uniforms Vs. Lakers In Honor Of Civil-Rights Icon
    • Grizzles To Wear MLK-Themed Uniforms Vs. Lakers In Honor Of Civil-Rights Icon
    The Memphis Grizzlies are about to score some style points. The NBA team will debut its “MLK50 City Edition” uniform... »...2018
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Civil Rights parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • BCB After Dark: Looking for an ace
    2023
    Check it out Megan Briggs
  • • Kyrie Irving, Nets, Anti-Defamation League Release Joint Statement
    2022
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  • NBA Players Grandfathered Into Wearing Bill Russell’s Retired No. 6
    • NBA Players Grandfathered Into Wearing Bill Russell’s Retired No. 6
    On Thursday, the NBA and NBA Players Association announced the official league-wide retirement of No. 6 , honoring Boston Celtics legend and civil rights icon Bill Russell, following the passing of the 11-time NBA champion. Russell, who spent 13 seasons in the league during his astonishing 88-year life, never wore another number in his playing […] The post NBA Players Grandfathered Into Wear...2022
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  • Bill Russell's No. 6 To Be Retired By Entire NBA
    • Bill Russell's No. 6 To Be Retired By Entire NBA
    The NBA and NBPA announced that they will honor the life and legacy of 11-time NBA champion and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell by permanently retiring his uniform number, 6, throughout the league. The iconic Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer will be the first player to have his number retired across the NBA. "Bill Russell's unparalleled success on the court and pioneering civil rights ...2022
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  • • Widely debated cases help spark federal Phoenix police probe
    The case of a homeless Black Muslim man who died while being restrained by officers after he tried to carry his tiny service dog into a public bathroom may have helped prompt the U.S. Justice Department this week to launch a widespread civil rights probe into the Phoenix police force, his family and their attorney says. Mussallima Muhayim said the teenaged daughter of her brother Muhammad Abdul M...2021
  • Mile High Morning: An introduction to Broncos CFA Mac McCain III and his family's connection to the Civil Rights Movement
    • Mile High Morning: An introduction to Broncos CFA Mac McCain III and his family's connection to the Civil Rights Movement
    “It brings me great pride to know that my grandfather was one of the Greensboro Four,” McCain said in a recent NFL 360 feature....2021
  • • Been There: Mikaela Watson is Stanford's Calm, Collected Rock
    2021
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  • • Been There: Mikaela Watson is Stanford's Calm, Collected Rock
    2021
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  • Bloody Sunday's impact and legacy on the Lions' Trey Flowers, his family and team
    • Bloody Sunday's impact and legacy on the Lions' Trey Flowers, his family and team
    On the anniversary of one of the civil rights movement's seminal moments, a young Lions player draws inspiration to motivate others to vote....2021
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  • • 2021 is Our Opportunity to Use Hindsight to Move Forward
    2021
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Top Civil Rights news

  • • Dodgers celebrate Jackie Robinson Day by sweeping Seattle
    The Dodgers roughed up Seattle starting pitcher Taijuan Walker for five runs in four innings and ran their win streak to four games with a 5-2 victory in the 2015 Civil Rights Game on Jackie Robinson Night at Dodger Stadium....2015
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  • NBA To Retire Celtics Legend Bill Russell’s No. 6 In Unprecedented Move
    • NBA To Retire Celtics Legend Bill Russell’s No. 6 In Unprecedented Move
    Bill Russell was a special player and person, and the basketball world will pay tribute to the Boston Celtics legend as such in wake of his recent death. The NBA and NBA Players Association announced Thursday they will honor the life and legacy of Russell, an 11-time champion and civil rights trailblazer, by retiring his […] The post NBA To Retire Celtics Legend Bill Russell’s No. 6 In...2022
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  • • Icon John Lewis to be Falcons' honorary captain
    The Atlanta Falcons will pay tribute to late civil rights icon John Lewis by making Lewis the honorary captain for Sunday's season-opening matchup with the Seattle Seahawks....2020
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  • • Michael Jordan Comments on Donations to Civil Rights and Community-Police Groups
    2016
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  • • Seahawks Compare Playoffs to Civil Rights Struggle in 'We Shall Overcome' Tweet
    2015
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  • • Brewers' David Denson Hopes Coming Out Paves Way to Achieving MLB Dream
    2016
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  • • Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Will Knighton's Weight Keep Him from Greatness?
    2015
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  • World reacts to the death of American sports icon Bill Russell
    • World reacts to the death of American sports icon Bill Russell
    The NBA legend and civil rights leader died at 88. People in and out of sports honored his legacy....2022
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  • • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks out on underappreciated act of Lakers star LeBron James
    Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes people are taking LeBron James for granted. The greatest scorer in NBA history isn’t referring to James’ play on the court, though. Abdul-Jabbar, a civil rights legend, said that the current Lakers superstar is “setting the example for generations to come” in terms of his off the court […] The post Kareem Abdul-Jabb...2020
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  • • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Q&A: Hall of Famer Discusses His Complex Image, State of NBA
    2015
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  • • Rivers, NBA mourn civil rights icon John Lewis
    As the NBA mourned the passing of the civil rights icon and longtime US congressman on Saturday morning, Rivers reflected on Lewis' life spent fighting for equal justice and freedom....2020
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  • Here’s First Look At No. 6 Bill Russell Patch NBA Teams Will Wear
    • Here’s First Look At No. 6 Bill Russell Patch NBA Teams Will Wear
    The NBA will honor Bill Russell’s legacy this season, and fans got a first look at a patch teams will wear on their jerseys. A legendary figure as both an 11-time NBA champion for the Boston Celtics and civil rights trailblazer, Russell died on July 31 at age 88. The Basketball Hall of Famer’s No. […] The post Here’s First Look At No. 6 Bill Russell Patch NBA Teams Will Wea...2022
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  • • Ex-Atlanta mayor: Keep Ferry as Hawks GM
    Civil rights leader and former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young on Tuesday told an Atlanta television station that Danny Ferry should be allowed to rejoin the organization in his capacity as general manager....2015
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  • Jackie Robinson Museum Focuses on Civils Rights and Baseball
    • Jackie Robinson Museum Focuses on Civils Rights and Baseball
    Robinson accomplished a great deal on the field, but a museum celebrating his life — that will have a ribbon-cutting this week — puts as much focus on his civil rights work....2022

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Civil Rights schedule, game

  • • A history of Jets players in the AFL all-star game
    2023
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  • • BCB After Dark: Looking for an ace
    2023
    Check it out Megan Briggs
  • 'The Sporting News 7' podcast: Lakers are without Anthony Davis for a while, NFL officials meet with civil rights leaders
    • 'The Sporting News 7' podcast: Lakers are without Anthony Davis for a while, NFL officials meet with civil rights leaders
    There's a new sports podcast to put in your daily lineup. Catch up on the biggest names and biggest games with The Sporting News 7 every morning at 7 a.m. ET....2022
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  • • Been There: Mikaela Watson is Stanford's Calm, Collected Rock
    2021
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  • • Been There: Mikaela Watson is Stanford's Calm, Collected Rock
    2021
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  • • Future Leaders of the Black Lacrosse Community
    Diversity Jules Heningburg prior to a Premier Lacrosse League game in 2019. To celebrate Black History Month, US Lacrosse Magazine and Blaxers Blog are teaming up to recognize the next generation of leaders and pioneers in the Black lacrosse community. Earlier this month, we highlighted the most influential Black players, coaches and moments in the history of lacrosse. Since, we have committed to ...2021
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  • • The Empathy that Brought the Iroquois and Irish Together as One
    2020
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  • • Chloë Jones, Michael Whaley Are US Lacrosse Impact Athletes
    2020
    Read about Lyle Thompson
  • • NASCAR focused on playoffs upon return to Talladega
    NASCAR's last visit to Talladega Superspeedway, when a noose was found in driver Bubba Wallace's garage stall, marked a pivotal moment in its evolving approach to social justice issues. The series found itself at the forefront of the national civil rights push when Wallace began using his platform to implore change in a series with a complicated history with race relations. NASCAR banned display...2020
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  • • Icon John Lewis to be Falcons' honorary captain
    2020
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Civil Rights rumors, scandals

  • • Texas A&M Guard Jordan Nixon on the Importance of Title IX and How is Changed the Landscape for Women
    This story appears in SLAM 239. Get your copy here. Title IX filled a void—the gaping hole in the fabric of the Civil Rights Act (1964) to be exact: Title VII ended workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, while Title IV prohibited discrimination in federally funded entities, but failed to mention “sex” at all. […] The post Texas A&M Guard Jordan Nixon on the Importance of Title IX...2022
  • • 2021 is Our Opportunity to Use Hindsight to Move Forward
    2021
    Continue with Breonna Taylor
  • Client in Robert Kraft sex spa case sues over video, says civil rights violated
    • Client in Robert Kraft sex spa case sues over video, says civil rights violated
    The man, identified as "John Doe," claims in the lawsuit that there is "information and belief" that he was recorded when he visited the spa.         ...2019
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  • • Giannis Antetokounmpo weighs in on ‘disturbing’ Sterling Brown arrest video
    Giannis Antetokounmpo has pledged complete support for Milwaukee Bucks teammate Sterling Brown, who was the subject of a controversial arrest in January, an incident Antetokounmpo called “disturbing.”Brown was arrested on Jan. 26 by the Milwaukee Police Department in relation to a parking violation. While jailed for a short time, Brown was never formally charged with a crime. Body-camera footage d...2018
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  • Krafts, McCourty, Harmon speak on criminal justice reform
    • Krafts, McCourty, Harmon speak on criminal justice reform
    Photo by Eric J. Adler The day before Super Bowl Sunday, when all eyes were on the teams about to compete in the biggest game in sports, Robert Kraft, Jonathan Kraft and Devin McCourty used the opportunity to shine a light on an important issue. In an op-ed in The Boston Globe, the Patriots wrote about juvenile criminal justice reform, the school-to-prison pipeline and disproportionate punishmen...2018
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  • • Las Vegas PD opens investigation into Michael Bennett incident
    Las Vegas police have opened an investigation into the Michael Bennett incident to determine whether there was wrongdoing in the handling of the Seattle Seahawks defender the night of the Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight.Bennett made headlines on Wednesday when he released a note on social media in which he detailed an event where he was handcuffed by police in Las Vegas on Aug. 26 and sa...2017
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  • • Thanksgiving Proclamation: Hope, Healing, Unity, Acceptance...and Football
    2016
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  • • Darren Sharper Sentenced in Nevada Sex Assault Case: Latest Details and Comments
    2016
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  • • Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid Kneel During National Anthem Before MNF vs. Rams
    2016
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  • • Brandon Marshall Says Colin Kaepernick Is 'Patriot' for National Anthem Protest
    2016
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