Colin Kaepernick will be the subject of a six-part series produced by acclaimed director Ava DuVernay, Netflix announced Monday. The series, “Colin in Black and White,” will explore the quarterback’s high school years, trying to show the experiences and insights that led to his activism. Kaepernick will appear as a …
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Barack Obama bowed his cap. So did three other former presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, artists, and great athletes in a virtual salute to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Black Leagues in baseball. The campaign launched Monday with photos and videos of, among …
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Ja Morant apologized on Twitter for posting an image on social media with a blasphemy directed at police officers on the back of his shirt, and wrote that “he was not clearly and exactly conveying what he wanted to share.” On Sunday, the Memphis Grizzlies’ rookie point guard reissued an …
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The top US envoy to Iran said the expiration of the UN arms embargo against the Islamic Republic should be renewed to avoid “becoming the arms dealer of choice for rebel regimes and terrorist organizations,” hours before Tehran issue an arrest warrant for President Trump for the murder of a …
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CARBON HILL, Ala. – A controversial Alabama mayor has resigned after posting derogatory comments about the University of Alabama football team expressing support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers presented his resignation letter to the city secretary on Saturday, the media reported. The city council …
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