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This Week in Black History
July 23, 1962 Georgia native Jackie Robinson, the first black player to play Major League Baseball in the modern era,…
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Organization provides mentors for at-risk young people
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Ken Martinet, the president and CEO of Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters…
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Community organizations to receive Super Bowl legacy grants
Wave Staff Report INGLEWOOD — The committee that will stage next February’s Super Bowl with the National Football league has…
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After five years, Reshanda Gray finds WNBA home
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer Former Washington High School standout Reshanda Gray seems to have finally found a pro basketball…
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This Week in Black History
July 18, 1863 The 54th Massachusetts volunteer army, composed of free black men, charges Fort Wagner in Charleston, S.C. The…
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Black woman teaches others how to live with ADHD
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer René Brooks has been living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ever since…
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Ohtani shines in the All Star Game spotlight
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The summer doldrums for sports are here. Baseball, with the exception of all-star activities, is…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: LeBron is MVP of ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer After leading teams to four NBA championships, superstar LeBron James looks to apply his winning…
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This Week in Black History
July 9, 1893 Chicago physician Daniel Hale Williams, the nation’s first black cardiologist, performs the first successful open heart surgery…
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Camp Ronald McDonald offers free programs for families
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When a parent hears that their child has cancer, it makes for…
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