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Sad news in the world of sports today, baseball Legend Tony Gwynn has passed away at the age of 54. A class act on and off the field Hall of Famer Gwynn, had been battling cancer since 2010, when he had an operation to remove cancerous lymph nodes from his parotid gland. He […]
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Kevin Johnson, former NBA player and the mayor of Sacramento, is assisting Clippers players in handling the fallout from recent racist comments allegedly made by team owner Donald Sterling. Johnson joined “News One Now” with Roland Martin to discuss what’s next for the players and what result they want in the matter. Below is the
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(Baltimore, MD) Two Towson University students Ameena Ruffin and Korey Johnson, both from Baltimore, beat out 170 other teams to win a national debate championship held in Indiana this week. The dynamic duo beat out a team from the University of Oklahoma in the final round. Their strong argument correlated police brutality, the prison-industrial complex
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Our congratulations go out to American Meb Keflezighi, 38,of San Diego, and member of the New York Athletic Club, won the men’s race in the Boston marathon, with a time of 2:08:37, a personal best and the second fastest for an American male at Boston. Keflezighi, was born in Ethiopia and raised in war-torn Eritrea,
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SILVER SPRING, MD (April 14, 2014) — In a press release, TV One announced today that the 22nd Annual Trumpet Awards will air on Sunday, April 20, at 8pm ET. For over two decades, the highly anticipated awards ceremony has highlighted the accomplishments of men and women who have significantly contributed to enhancing the quality of life
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Happy Jackie Robinson Day! On April 15th, we honor the legendary Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. Robinson, is celebrated for breaking down the color barrier in sports, and for his momentous achievements during the Civil Rights movement. Today, 14 ball parks across the nation will participate in a
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(Miami, FL) High School senior Chad Thomas, 18, is a teen with many talents and gifts. In fact, the senior at Booker T. Washington High School in Miami is so talented that he received 150 college scholarship offers. Combined strong academics, athletic and musical abilities, colleges across the nation have flooded his
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There’s a strong chance that Shani Davis, a speed skater for the United States, will make history at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. As a matter of fact, Davis has already made history. The Chicago native in 2006 became the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual sport at the
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(Via Press Release) SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 4, 2013 – TV One announced today that Shannon Cross, Emmy-nominated associate editor for ESPN.com, will join the network’s live daily news program, News One Now, as news anchor. Cross will begin her duties alongside host and managing editor Roland S. Martin, Monday, December 9, 9AM/ET. “We are delighted to
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SAN DIEGO — We hear that congratulations are in order! As the words to the Beyoncé song go, “He liked it and he put a ring on it!” Reportedly, The Miami Heat star LeBron (King) James married his Queen, Savannah Brinson. Sources say that the happy couple reportedly married at the posh Grand Del Mar Hotel
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