Sports
‘Yes we exist’ – Black fans view NASCAR’s work to diversify racing
July 17, 2020“If people look at the sport and see the stars of the sport are representative of different groups, I think it’s just another step toward making the sport feel more open to a larger audience."
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Justice for Breonna Taylor: 87, including NFL player Kenny Stills, arrested
July 16, 2020Eighty-seven demonstrators who gathered at the home of Kentucky’s attorney general to demand justice for Breonna Taylor have been arrested and charged with a felony for trying to “intimidate” the prosecutor, police said.
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After 87 years Washington NFL team drops racist name, logo
July 13, 2020The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo.
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Black players demonstrate at Major League Soccer tourney
July 9, 2020(AP)—Now that Major League Soccer has re-started, a group of Black Major League Soccer players is using the moment to call attention to systemic racism across sports and society. Black Players for Change was formerly the...
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Trump defends Confederate flag, attacks NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace
July 7, 2020It should come as no surprise that the ringleader of our absurd social, economic, and political circus, Donald J. Trump, still has a few racist tricks up his oversized sleeves.
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