Kai Cenat, a popular Twitch streamer, has set a goal to read every day for 10 minutes to an hour on camera, in an effort to inspire Black schoolchildren to read more and improve their literacy skills.
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Turning Influence Into Equity: How Black Stars Can Build Generational Wealth
Black athletes and musicians are building billion-dollar brands, but too often, someone else owns the scoreboard, and two insiders, Brandon Comer and Jennifer Horton, are advocating for a shift in ownership and equity for these stars.
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Why Bronny James Made it — and Shadeur Sanders Almost Didn’t
LeBron James’s son Bronny James was drafted by the Lakers in the NBA draft, while Deion Sanders’ son Shedeur Sanders was drafted by the Browns in the NFL draft, despite their fathers’ influence and confidence.
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5 Reasons You’re Probably Not Watching NBA Games Anymore
There was a time when NBA regular season games were the highlight of every basketball fan’s week. Long before NBA League Pass and the ability to catch every game on […]
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The Elder Statesman
Jason Kidd, the current Dallas Mavericks head coach, was selected to be a part of the USA Men’s Basketball team in 2008, which went on to win the gold medal and return the program back to its prestige and dominance.
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Women Athletes Trailblaze: Leveraging Sports and Blazing Trails
Serena Williams, Danica Patrick, Ronda Rousey, Candace Parker, and Jackie Young are some of the great female athletes who are blazing trails for women in sports, despite the pay inequities between men and women.
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4 NBA Stars Making Sure Black Kids Get an Excellent Education
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black When it’s gametime, our favorite NBA stars tear up the court in pursuit of a win. We see them showing out […]
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Roland Parish Student Athlete of the Week: Marsai Johnson
By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Team: Las Vegas Fire Position(s): Point Guard/Shooting Guard Team #: 20 School: Forestwood Middle School Age: 12 Grade: Seventh There are many youths […]