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Marshall and Pollard were the league’s only Black players that year.

Bobby Marshall made history in NFL’s first game

[Bobby Marshall\NFL’s First Black Player] Marshall was 40 years old, a Minneapolis lawyer and the state’s grain commissioner when one of his part-time gigs ...

NBA’s approach to law enforcement reform will be on full display as the Finals start on Wednesday

NBA Brings Social Justice Fight to the Finals

[NBA Finals\Social Justice] The NBA’s approach to law enforcement reform will be on full display as the Finals start on Wednesday, September 30, at ...

Colin Kaepernick

NFL: Poll Shows Majority of NFL Fans Now Support Kneeling

[NFL\Kneeling] PC: “A recent poll shows that the majority of people asked supported the kneeling…The poll showed that the fans most likely to support ...

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka thanked by families of Ahmaud Arbery and Trayvon Martin

[Naomi Osaka] Fulton: “I just want to say thank you to Naomi Osaka for representing Trayvon Martin on your customized mask and also for ...

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NBA, NBPA issue Plan to Focus on Racial Equality

[NBA\Police Reform\Social Justice] NBA\WNBA: “The NBA and its players have agreed to immediately establish a social justice coalition, with representatives from players, coaches and ...

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NBA Boycotts Disrupt Pro Sports in Wake of Blake Shooting

[NBA Boycott\Jacob Blake] NY Times: “The wave of boycotts and postponements was sparked by Milwaukee Bucks players’ responding to the shooting of Jacob Blake ...

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Spurs’ Patty Mills launches Indigenous Basketball Australia

[Patty Mills\NBA\IBA] Mills: “If IBA can create the positive environment that allows my people to enjoy a healthy and safe life, to be accepted ...

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NBA Players Kneel in Social Justice Solidarity to Restart Season

NBA superstar LeBron James, and Lakers teammate Anthony Davis, to right, are shown locking arms–and taking a knee–while wearing Black Lives Matter before their ...

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Gregg Popovich: People who don’t Understand BLM “Just Ignorant”

[San Antonio Spurs\Gregg Popovich] Popovich: “People who don’t understand Black Lives Matter or are offended by it are just ignorant.” Photo: YouTube

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NAACP Announces Virtual March to Address Police Violence, Voter Mobilization

[“2020 Virtual March on Washington”] Derrick Johnson: “Our 2020 Virtual March on Washington is about asking everyone — from protesters in the streets to ...