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Ennis Scores 19th Straight KO Against Clayton, Calls Out ‘Big Fish’ Spence
By: Lem Satterfield
By Lem Satterfield Jaron Ennis had promised a “dominant” and “seamless” early knockout of Custio Clayton before Saturday’s clash of unbeaten 147-pound contenders at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. “Everyone already knows how this fight is going to go. I’m going to put on a show. … I’m...
Charlo Becomes First-Ever 154-Pound Undisputed Champion By Knocking Out Castaño
By: Lem Satterfield
By Lem Satterfield Jermell Charlo delivered an early birthday present to himself in a 154-pound championship stoppage Saturday, twice flooring Brian Castaño in the final round of a 10th-round knockout victory. In front of near-sellout crowd of 7,406 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Charlo, who turns 32...
Dream Achieved: NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Boards The International Space Station
By: John Murphy
By John Murphy NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins made history last month when she became the first Black woman to live and work on the International Space Station. Late last year, NASA announced Watkins would be assigned to the SpaceX Crew-4 mission to space. She was first selected as an astronaut...
Jada White Turned Her Hardships Into Poetry
By: Percy Lovell Crawford
By Percy Lovell Crawford How someone deals with tragedy can define a life. For Jada White, writing helped her cope with losing her father at 6 years old, and her grandmother drowning in the floodwaters created by Hurricane Katrina. Those incidents prompted her to write two poetry books: “The Flower...
Combate Global Set To Be Most-Watched MMA Brand In North America
By: George A. Willis
By George A. Willis First he was the co-creator of the of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Now Campbell McLaren is making his MMA Hispanic sports and media franchise into the biggest in North America. Today the UFC is one of the most successful franchises in sports history and Combate Global...
Jermell Charlo’s Birthday Wish: Stop Brian Castaño In 154-pound Unification Rematch
By: Lem Satterfield
By Lem Satterfield Jermell Charlo wants to have a knockout anniversary. So the fighter known as “Iron Man” aims to give himself an early birthday present on Saturday by stopping Brian Castaño in a 154-pound undisputed unification rematch at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. “This is one of...
Hyundai Launches New Electric Appeal For African Americans
By: Kevin Michael Briscoe
By Kevin Michael Briscoe Hyundai unveiled one of the world’s largest marketing efforts to sell electric vehicles to African Americans. Culture Brands, a Washington, D.C.-area firm that made news last year by becoming the automaker’s first minority advertising agency of record, is leading the strategy and design of the new...
Chasing Victory: Female Runner Sets New Record Of 102 Marathons In 102 Days
By: John Murphy
By John Murphy After losing her leg to a rare form of cancer, long-distance runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma spent her life overcoming physical obstacles, climatological hurdles and thousands of miles to do exactly what people said was impossible for her. This year, for 102 straight days, Hunt-Broersma ran a full marathon...
A Voice For The Voiceless: Nonprofit Helps Victims Of Injustice Reclaim Their Stories
By: Percy Lovell Crawford
By Percy Lovell Crawford NEW ORLEANS — Injustice is not limited to a particular race, religion or gender. It comes in many forms and often goes unnoticed. Doing their part to shine a light on injustice in New Orleans and elsewhere, Angelique Phipps and Jolie Bernard have teamed up to provide...
