Posts Tagged ‘Racial Inequality’
MLB’s inclusion efforts must now overcome offensive tweets
Major League Baseball has made an effort to grow the sport among African-Americans, and there are finally some small signs of progress. Meanwhile, ballparks from coast to coast host nights…
Read MoreHader challenged to ‘re-earn the trust’ of Brewers teammates
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers general manager David Stearns wants reliever Josh Hader to “re-earn the trust” of his teammates when he rejoins the team Friday. Milwaukee is set to resume…
Read MoreNFL players, coaches grapple with new anthem policy
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll wanted to be talking about football matters — Seattle’s recommitment to the run game, the addition of two new coordinators, almost anything…
Read MoreBody-cam footage of Bucks guard Sterling Brown's arrest, as Milwaukee police are criticized
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales has apologized to Bucks player Sterling Brown for a January arrest that started with a parking violation and escalated to include the…
Read MoreStand or stay out of sight: NFL takes on anthem protesters
ATLANTA (AP) — NFL owners approved a new policy Wednesday aimed at quelling the firestorm over national anthem protests sparked by Colin Kaepernick and polarized by President Trump, permitting players…
Read MoreBody-cam footage of Bucks guard Sterling Brown's arrest has Milwaukee mayor concerned
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Officials in Milwaukee are already trying to get ahead of police video from the arrest of Bucks guard Sterling Brown in January. “It was a disturbing video…
Read MoreSerena Williams champions issues on — and off — tennis court
Moments after Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon title, she proudly raised her fist in a black power salute. It caused a bit of frenzy at the All-England Club in…
Read MoreAli at the center of any talk of activism by black athletes
Muhammad Ali knew he didn’t have much time left. His career was at stake — but more importantly, so was his freedom — as he awaited the day he would…
Read MoreFor NFL players, racial profiling often personal
A son who saw a police officer hold a gun to his father’s head. A husband whose wife was pulled over driving a Bentley. These unsettling scenes are among the…
Read MoreA protest in Trump Country brings home nation's race divides
ROWLAND, N.C. (AP) — They put down their pompoms and lined up along the football field behind their tiny high school in their tiny town. Their classmates marched the American…
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