Day: March 19, 2023
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Increased visibility, greater financial backing and consistency are just three areas a group of leading female athletes are desperate to see implemented as women’s sport looks to take another giant leap forward in 2023. Following an unforgettable 2022 that witnessed the barnstorming success and ionic celebration delivered by the Lionesses and Chloe Kelly, the show-stopping […]
When you support Black-owned businesses, you’re supporting Black communities. And supporting Black communities helps create a healthy economy for all. Supporting Black businesses—whether through money, time, or advocacy—creates jobs, strengthens local economies, and even closes the racial wealth gap. This is true of diverse-owned small businesses in general. When we support them, everyone wins. August […]
In this day and age, any young and aspiring NBA superstar would kill to meet LeBron James. After all, The King is certifiably the greatest basketball player of the 21st century. The is a bonafide legend, and a chance to meet him is an opportunity that no one can pass up. Ironically, LeBron found himself […]
Bobolink. Photo: Caroline Samson/Audubon Photography Awards New York, NY – The Board of Directors of the National Audubon Society (NAS) today announced that it . . .
Unless otherwise noted, adults are those who are ages 18 and older. U.S. Black population or total Black population refers to the population of Americans who self-identify as Black in the United States. This includes those who say their race is only Black and that they are not Hispanic; those who say Black is one […]
MIAMI — The United States was in trouble. The defending World Baseball Classic champion trailed Venezuela by two runs in the eighth inning of a quarterfinal on Saturday night at loanDepot Park. Facing a tough team that had overcome an injury to a star player to take the lead, the right to advance the semifinals […]
Bank of America’s survey of small business owners found that Black entrepreneurs are optimistic about their business prospects–but 40% said they don’t believe they will get equal access to capital. Getty Images As our nation draws attention to the significant contributions of historical Black figures this month, we must note the role Black entrepreneurs have […]
John Sparks, Sky News Africa correspondent The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is now liable to arrest in 123 countries – but he knows that no one is going to detain him in Crimea. The peninsula was seized from Ukraine in 2014 and Russia’s long-time leader has returned to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation. […]
March 18, 2023 – Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) – Binghamton Black Bears News Release BINGHAMTON- The Binghamton Black Bears defeated the Elmira Mammoth for the second consecutive night, 4-1 on Saturday. Binghamton rattled off four-straight goals to rally past Elmira for three points in the standings. In the final matchup of the weekend between […]
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