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Four mavericks who went Black when it wasn’t popular

     Over the years, the fight for Black representation has been a real struggle. It’s hard to convince industries, politicians, or even common folk that seeing someone that represents your category, whatever it might be, is critical in the psyche of providing a sense of belonging.  For those who have never had to look for representation, it often doesn’t even register as important. The entitled would often rationalize that you can look to others for inspiration without it totally aligning with who you are. […]

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The WG Sports Corner

  A basketball game for the NCAA national championship was held on March 19, 1966, at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland featuring the Kentucky Wildcats, the number one ranked team in men’s college basketball against the Texas Western Miners, who were ranked third in the nation. However, it wasn’t just any ordinary game, championship or not. […]

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Nigerian American Soccer Club Owner To Open First Black-Owned Sports Complex In Corpus Christi, Texas

Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo, a Nigerian American business owner in Corpus Christi, Texas, spearheads a new sports complex in the area, which will be the first Black-owned one. Said to encourage almost 50,000 additional out-of-town visits to the coastal South Texas city a year and millions in tourist spending, Okonkwo’s complex will be home to the Corpus Christi Football Club, which the businessman and pediatrician started in 2016. […]