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This Week in Black History, July 23, 1962
Jackie Robinson, the first Black player to play Major League Baseball in the modern era, becomes the first Black player…
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Home Run Derby winner wants to lead the next wave of Black athletes into baseball
By Dan Gelston Contributing Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Walker rooted for Chipper Jones as a young Braves fan raised…
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Hilton employee who sent racial slur to WNBA star is fired
Wave Wire Reports LAS VEGAS (AP) — A hotel employee who sent a racial slur via social media to Las…
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This Week in Black History, July 18, 1863
The 54th Massachusetts volunteer army, composed of free black men, makes its famous charge on Fort Wagner in Charleston, S.C.…
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This Week in Black History, July 10, 1966
An estimated 60,000 people, led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., attend the Chicago Freedom Movement rally. The Chicago…
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Olympic planners mark two-year countdown with volunteer drive
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES (CNS) — LA28 officials marked the two-year countdown to the opening ceremony of the 2028…
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UCLA’s Walt Hazzard named to Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Wave Staff Report KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Walt Hazzard, who led the UCLA Bruins to their first basketball national championship…
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College coach to face charges in death of Black football player
By Gene Johnson Contributing Writer LEWISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) – The parents of a Bucknell University football player who died after…
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Coco Gauff advances to Wimbledon semifinals; Osaka falters in quarters
By KEN MAGUIRE Contributing Writer LONDON (AP) — There’s no panic in Coco Gauff. Down a set after untimely double-faults,…
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U.S. eliminated from World Cup after 4-1 loss to Belgium
Wave Staff Report SEATTLE — The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team had their World Cup hopes shattered July 6, falling to…
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