In the latest episode of Blavity Town Hall, host Raven Schwam-Curtis revisits the long, complex relationship between Black athletes, protest, and performance — just ahead of the 2026 Super Bowl. From Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, and now to figures like Bad Bunny and Azeez Al-Shaair, the conversation around sports and political expression is far […]
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is closing dozens of locations in multiple states. The company began the closures after its major franchisee, Sailormen Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month in Florida, Fast Company reported. Court documents reveal that Sailormen has now closed 17 Popeyes locations in Georgia and Florida. While some of the
Delaware State’s men’s basketball team ended a long losing streak – as well as Maryland Eastern Shore’s unbeaten MEAC start Kareem Watson scored 14 points off the bench and senior point guard Corey Perkins scored 12 and dished out five assists as the Hornets defeated the Fighting Hawks 65-57 to pick up their first conference
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The Norfolk State women’s basketball team is close to its usual place atop the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings, trailing Maryland Eastern Shore by half a game. The surprise is how they’ve been able to do it despite losing conference player of the year Diamond Johnson, all-conference forward Kierra Wheeler to West Virginia in the transfer
Olympic track star Sha’Carri Richardson, 25, was arrested Thursday in Florida for driving over 100 mph, which is more than the state’s speeding limit. What was Sha-Carri Richardson charged with? The Olympic gold medalist was pulled over and arrested by Orange County deputies after she was caught speeding at 104 mph on State Road 429
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Madonna recently celebrated her daughter Mercy James’ 20th birthday. The icon took to social media to congratulate her daughter and share some never-before-seen family photos. Madonna shares rare family photos of her daughter Mercy James Madonna publicly celebrated her daughter’s 20th birthday via an Instagram post that she shared on Thursday. “Happy Birthday beautiful Mercy
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Andrew Body and Alabama State will run it back together one more time. Hornets head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. confirmed during a press conference Friday morning that Body will be returning to ASU following a period of exploring his options in the transfer portal. Coach Eddie Robinson Jr. confirmed that #AlabamaState QB and HBCU National
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Aya Tanjali, a social media influencer who has around 6 million followers on the video-sharing app TikTok, is getting a lot of backlash for her comments on the internet that women who date rich and successful men need to just be okay with the fact that the men will cheat on them and not try
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One of the oldest HBCU classic games in the country is going back to its roots. At least from a time standpoint. The Southern Heritage Classic announced that the 2026 edition of the game will be played on Sept. 12 at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee. The “Second Saturday in September” was the traditional
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As one of the leaders in FCS attendance annually, Jackson State has made the most of its stay at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. A renewed push for funding could bring JSU football games closer to campus. Mississippi Rep. Robert Johnson introduced House Bill 117 on Jan. 7, “advocating for $40 million to be appropriated out
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