Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category

56 Serena Williams Caricatured By a White ‘Friend.’ Was Her Response Appropriate?

Serena Williams Caricatured By a White ‘Friend.’ Was Her Response Appropriate?

Was Caroline Wozniacki being racist when impersonating Serena Williams? How should Williams have responded?


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8 This Week’s Football Wrap-Up. Just Read It and Repeat It and You’ll Have Him at “Touchdown.”

This Week’s Football Wrap-Up. Just Read It and Repeat It and You’ll Have Him at “Touchdown.”

The Dec. 10 edition of Monday Night Football featured a matchup of two of the top teams in the American Football Conference. At least that’s how it was billed — the stalwart New England Patriots and the surprising Houston Texans, both division leaders, would face off on the NFL’s brightest stage in what many expected to be a competitive contest.


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19 Men Love Sports. How To Speak Their Language Without Sounding Like a Complete Idiot.

Men Love Sports. How To Speak Their Language Without Sounding Like a Complete Idiot.

A basic knowledge of some top teams and players can help break the ice with that cute guy you’ve been eyeing across the sports bar!


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127 Etiquette 101: Graciousness in Competition

Etiquette 101: Graciousness in Competition

On the national stage, black women must “represent,” not with hair, but with a gracious and refined attitude, ESPECIALLY when it sucks.


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21 Olympic Swimmer Cullen Jones Is Helping to Teach Black Kids How To Swim

Olympic Swimmer Cullen Jones Is Helping to Teach Black Kids How To Swim

Watch this excellent video of Olympic Swimmer Cullen Jones, who won a Gold medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, talk about both his personal experiences swimming and that of African Americans in general. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A write-up of the entire segment is available at [...]


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78 The 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony Was AWESOME

The 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony Was AWESOME

Here are my top 6 observations gleaned from watching the Olympics opening ceremony…


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28 Congrats Serena!!

Congrats Serena!!

This woman and her sister, Venus, have been laughed at, bagged on, talked about and belittled, and still the move toward excellence with a quiet dignity. And in the end…they always win. So, steady hand clap for Serena.


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26 40 Years After Title IX Black Females Still Lag In Sports Participation Rates

40 Years After Title IX Black Females Still Lag In Sports Participation Rates

Why do you think black female sports participation rates are still lagging?


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94 Jeremy Lin and the Myth of Black Athletic Superiority

Jeremy Lin and the Myth of Black Athletic Superiority

There seems to be something a bit more sinister coming from Lin’s male African-American detractors, something that hints at a fear that if non-blacks were to begin dominated the NBA, the myth of black male athletic superiority might be challenged. And if black males are not naturally athletic, then what exactly are black men ‘naturally’ good at doing? If the myth of superior black athleticism goes out the window, then what will be left to maintain the black male mystique?


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