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The Racist Prez Attacks Kap At His Alabama (Klan) Rally

The Racist Prez Attacks Kap At His Alabama (Klan) Rally

By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete The pseudo-political rally Friday night...

Goodell's Response To Player's Memo On Activism Shows How Much The NFL Doesn't Care

Goodell’s Response To Player’s Memo On Activism Shows How Much The NFL Doesn’t Care

By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete Let me just say this. Until he shows oth...

Southern's 'Human JukeBox' Marching Band Produces Yet Another Superb Performance

Southern’s ‘Human JukeBox’ Marching Band Produces Yet Another Superb Performance

The college football season is only a few weeks old, but the incredible Southern University ‘Human Jukebox’ ma...

Survey Shows That Blacks And Whites See Differently On Paying Athletes (Guess Who Thinks They Shouldn't Get Paid)

Survey Shows That Blacks And Whites See Differently On Paying Athletes (Guess Who Thinks They Shouldn’t Get Paid)

By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete It comes as no surprise _ at least to me...

What Else Is New?: St. Louis Cop Who Killed Black Man Found Not Guilty

What Else Is New?: St. Louis Cop Who Killed Black Man Found Not Guilty

“We’re going to kill this motherfu&#!ker.”  That is what St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley told his...

ESPN's Hill Apologizes For Telling The Truth About 'That Man' In The White House

ESPN’s Hill Apologizes For Telling The Truth About ‘That Man’ In The White House

  By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete ESPN’s Jemele Hill has offered an apol...

Kareem Hunt's Explosive NFL Debut Is No Fluke (He Is The Real Deal)

Kareem Hunt’s Explosive NFL Debut Is No Fluke (He Is The Real Deal)

By Maury Jackson, For the African-American Athlete The great thing about the NFL is that you never know what t...

Lions Fans Sitting During Anthem Victims Of Racist Troll

Lions Fans Sitting During Anthem Victims Of Racist Troll

It is an absolute joke to see all of these who are so strident about standing for the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ t...

Kaepernick Is Gone From The NFL, But He Is Not Forgotten On The Field Or Off

Kaepernick Is Gone From The NFL, But He Is Not Forgotten On The Field Or Off

Colin Kaepernick may not be on an NFL roster, but he was in the hearts and minds of supporters, and the spirit...

Remember Who Hank Williams Jr. Reps If You Watch MNF

Remember Who Hank Williams Jr. Reps If You Watch MNF

  By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete For those of you are choosing to...

Racist Attack Towards Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin Is Nothing New

Racist Attack Towards Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin Is Nothing New

  By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete I am sure Texas A&M football...

Stephens, Keys Advance To Finals Guaranteeing A Black U.S. Open Champion

Stephens, Keys Advance To Finals Guaranteeing A Black U.S. Open Champion

Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens gave the tennis world thrills and chills in their epic, three-set match in...

The Racist Prez Attacks Kap At His Alabama (Klan) Rally
Goodell's Response To Player's Memo On Activism Shows How Much The NFL Doesn't Care
Southern's 'Human JukeBox' Marching Band Produces Yet Another Superb Performance
Survey Shows That Blacks And Whites See Differently On Paying Athletes (Guess Who Thinks They Shouldn't Get Paid)
What Else Is New?: St. Louis Cop Who Killed Black Man Found Not Guilty
ESPN's Hill Apologizes For Telling The Truth About 'That Man' In The White House
Kareem Hunt's Explosive NFL Debut Is No Fluke (He Is The Real Deal)
Lions Fans Sitting During Anthem Victims Of Racist Troll
Kaepernick Is Gone From The NFL, But He Is Not Forgotten On The Field Or Off
Remember Who Hank Williams Jr. Reps If You Watch MNF
Racist Attack Towards Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin Is Nothing New
Stephens, Keys Advance To Finals Guaranteeing A Black U.S. Open Champion

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