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.@CoachDSimpkins reflects on #Juneteenth and the importance of sharing and celebrating Black History
53 years ago yesterday we lost a great man when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. Let us remember and continue his work as a leader of a nonviolent movement.
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This day 56 years ago on March 7, 1965, “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, AL. I thank those heroes before me that sacrificed their lives so that the generations after them would have a shot at equality. We’ve come so far, but still so far to go. #THANKFUL
Everyone knows of Jackie Robinson, the first Black MLB player. But have you heard of Willie O'Ree, the "Jackie Robinson of the NHL"? theundefeated.com/features/n…
DYK that @officialmutombo is the only @NBA player to win the J. Walter Kennedy award, which recognizes outstanding service and dedication to the community, twice? He has also received the John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award and the Sager Strong Award. usatoday.com/story/sports/nb…
“He really did have a fierce determination to not let segregation be in his way,” Katz said. “What impressed me the most is just his incredible courage and persistence in pursuing equality through athletics.”
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FYI for those interested applications for the 2021 John McLendon Minority Postgraduate Scholarship are now being accepted. form.jotform.com/20336327930…
What a great way to honor one of college basketball's all-time leading coaches and icons in the social justice movement.
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America's 1st Black cardinal, Wilton Gregory, opens up about experiences with racism
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Over 80 years ago Jimmie McDaniel broke the tennis color barrier, paving the way for Serena and Venus Williams, Arthur Ashe, Althea Gibson and so many others. #EducateEmpowerEvolve
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DYK that in 1950 Earl Lloyd broke the @NBA color barrier? He was followed by Chuck Cooper and Sweetwater Clifton later that season. #EducateEmpowerEvolve
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61 years ago today four Black students staged a sit in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Their good trouble inspired protests across the South & forced lasting change. As we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth , let’s remember the sacrifice of those who paved the way.
DYK about the Black Fives, the African-American basketball teams that played up until the NBA was integrated in 1950? Read about those pioneers npr.org/sections/codeswitch/…
Follow @dkm14 as he educates us on the story of Emmett Till for #BlackHistoryMonth2021
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On this day in 1956, in Montgomery, Alabama, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s home was bombed while his wife Coretta, seven-week-old daughter, and a neighbor were inside. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice calendar.eji.org/racial-inju…
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Coach John Thompson’s protest of Proposition 42 through the eyes of Thompson’s son Ronny, who was a player on that Georgetown team.
via @jessewashington
