When the National Association of Black Journalists handed ESPN’s flagship commentator a “Thumbs Down” award over recurring commentary targeting prominent Black women, Stephen A. Smith promised revenge, exposing a glaring refusal to answer to his own community.
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Sam Lacy Pioneer Awards honor nine trailblazers in Atlanta
The 2026 Sam Lacy Pioneer Awards honored nine Black sports and journalism trailblazers in Atlanta, including WNBA legends Renee Montgomery and Angel McCoughtry, Olympic great Edwin Moses, and Billye Aaron, widow of Hank Aaron. Sports columnist Charles Hallman was there.
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Celebration of Life Services Announced for Larry Fitzgerald Sr. “The Original”
The family of Larry Fitzgerald Sr. has announced visitation on Friday, June 12 and a funeral service on Saturday, June 13 in Minneapolis to honor the beloved MSR sportswriter known to many as “The Original.”
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NNPA condemns NABJ’s invitation to Donald Trump
The National Newspaper Publishers Association has condemned the National Association of Black Journalists for inviting former President Donald Trump to speak.
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Baseball in Birmingham: Rickwood Field is living history
‘The Negro Leagues produced champions in more ways than one.’
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Twin Cities Black Journalists announces $1K NABJ conference scholarship
The Twin Cities Black Journalists has announced a scholarship opportunity to attend this year’s NABJ Convention.
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‘You can’t talk basketball without talking Detroit!’
Sports writer Charles Hallman explores how Detroit basketball impacted both the city and NBA.
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‘There’s no city like Detroit’
If you ever lived and worked there for any amount of time, and especially if you are Detroit born and made like this columnist, no matter where you are, you carry ‘The D’ with a strong sense of pride