Social responsibility and fiscal accountability, in the context of activism within the Black community, have been buzz words since the legendary Harry Belafonte scolded business…
Mega basketball super star and entrepreneur Magic Johnson took time out to discuss behavior and charity work at an event. He made note that one of the young people he has given a scholarship was attending college. Watch on: Make sure to read: Shocking Look At The High Cost Of Childhood Obesity [INFOGRAPHIC] OPINION: Can […]
Los Angeles — This past All-Star Weekend, Jay-Z and NBA Super-Star LeBron James teamed up with Sprite to make a donation to a local Boys & Girls Club gym. The donation helped make numerous improvements to the gym, including a mural by infamous tattoo artist Mr Cartoon was also presented. Watch: Kyte.Embed.path=”http://media.kyte.tv”;Kyte.Embed.altpath=”http://www.kyte.tv”;window.kyteplayer=new Kyte.Player(“”,{appKey:”default”,width:416,height:625,p:”7162″,s:1193573,tbid:”698″}); RELATED: 25 reasons […]
No sport has been more celebrated in the black community than the game of basketball. From the gifted athletes, to the way the players transcended their sport and became celebrities for their athletic talents, basketball, if not America’s game, is black America’s game. Here are nine basketball players who made it so. Related: 25 Reasons […]
Miami — After the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the Los Angeles Lakers by 55 points LeBron James left a Twitter message that seemed to be directed at the Cavaliers and their fans. Crazy. Karma is a b****.. Gets you every time. Its not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything! After a slow start, […]
Via: http://www.sports.espn.go.com LeBron James was greeted with boos and all kinds of obscene gestures from salty Cleveland. LeBron came with nothing short of his A-Game and reminded Cleveland of what they missed. Mo Williams said: “It’s almost like your ex-girlfriend coming to your wedding.” Returning to his native state and the city he scorned this […]
NEW YORK — The Nielsen Co. estimates that 9.95 million people watched LeBron James announce on ESPN that he’s leaving Cleveland to play for the Miami Heat, making it the third-most-watched program on cable television this year.
From FoxSports.com // I could pretend Jesse Jackson speaks for such a tiny minority that his inflammatory, predictable and misguided remarks about LeBron James and Dan Gilbert are unworthy of rebuke.
I considered this question as I watched two major announcements involving young black men unfold hours from each other in what seemed like two separate worlds.
From JackAndJillPolitics.com: By Baratunde Thurston In July 2010 America came to a standstill and watched television as Lebron James held a much-hyped press conference to announce he would be leaving Cleveland to play for the Miami Heat. In January 2009 America came to a standstill and watched YouTube as BART transit officer Johannes Mehserle pulled […]
