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• Breaking the Ice: Why More Black People Should Play Hockey

  24-09-2023 16:30
  
  Caption: Columnist Isi Frank Ativie recounts his experiences as a Black hockey player and shares why more of us need to play too (Photo Provided).
  By Isi Frank Ativie
  Ice hockey is a uniquely structured sport that has captured much attention and has been deeply admired by millions of Americans and Canadians since its inception in 1875. 
  It’s a game that can quickly test a player’s toughness and effortlessly bring out a sense of raw emotion. You’re not a hockey player unles
  
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• Cory L. Thames’ CAN TV Podcast “In My Own Words” Soars to Success

  24-09-2023 16:00
  
  Cory L. Thames conveyed his natural interest in people into a stellar career and top-rated Chicago podcast featuring some of the most influential people in the city.
  “I always found the beauty of not only building genuine relationships but also thinking about somebody’s story and how they ascended to where they are,” Thames told The Chicago Defender recently. 
  Thames is the creator and host of “In My Own Words,” a CAN TV podcast featuring leaders from governmen
  
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• Twitter Reacts To White Woman Winning Miss Universe Zimbabwe

  24-09-2023 15:00
  
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  A white woman being crowned Miss Universe Zimbabwe has received mixed reactions on social media.
  On Saturday (September 16), 21-year-old Zimbabwe native Brooke Bruk-Jackson, who is white, won the coveted crown, per Essence.
  A number of social media users were critical of a white woman representing Zimbabwe, a country in Africa that is predominantly Black.
  “We know white people exist in Africa. That’s not the point. The point is a white person was chosen to represe
  
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• Racist Homecoming Invitation References Black People Picking Cotton

  24-09-2023 14:30
  
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  A Nebraska superintendent has addressed a racist homecoming invitation that referenced Black people picking cotton.
  In a photo shared on social media, two white students appeared to hold a poster that reads: “If I was Black, I would be picking cotton. But I’m white so I’m picking you for HOCO?”
  “Honestly, it makes me sick because it’s very frustrating to me that students and or adults would do something like this,” North Bend Central
  
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