Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Honored With Statue At Staples Center
LOS ANGELES — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s skyhook has been captured in bronze for future generations of basketball fans. Staples Center unveiled a nearly 16-foot-tall statue of the top scorer in NBA history...
View ArticleMagic Johnson’s ASPiRE TV Network To Debut Original Series
The Root 100, an original series for Magic Johnson’s ASPiRE network, is a weekly show that will highlight the most influential black leaders under 45, selected by online news outlet, The Root. These...
View ArticleMagic Johnson, Common and Debra Lee join Coca-Cola to Help ‘Pay it Forward’
NBA legend and business mogul Earvin “Magic” Johnson, multi-Grammy Award-winning musician, actor and philanthropist Common, and Black Entertainment Television (BET) chairman and CEO Debra Lee join...
View ArticleIssa Rae, Malinda Williams to Co-Host New ASPiRE Talkshow Modeled After ‘The...
ASPiRE, the new television network from Magic Johnson Enterprises that promised, at the time of its launch, an “entertaining and inspiring mix of original and groundbreaking programming,” with the...
View ArticleMagic Johnson Opens Alternative Schools In Chicago
Former NBA player Magic Johnson is hoping to cast his spell on the educational experience of some Chicago teens. Johnson is opening two Magic Johnson Bridgescape Academies in the South Shore and...
View ArticleMagic Johnson’s Investment Group Buys WNBA’s L.A. Sparks
An investment group led by Magic Johnson and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark R. Walter, has bought the WNBA franchise Los Angeles Sparks. The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have...
View ArticlePresident Obama Launches New Program “My Brother’s Keeper” to Help Young...
At an event that felt like a black church service at times, President Barack Obama spoke in deeply personal terms yesterday about growing up without a father and urged the entire country to get behind...
View ArticleObama Administration Lays Out Ways Groups Can Support Program for Minority Men
The Obama administration announced recommendations on Friday on how public and private entities can participate in a White House initiative meant to support minority men and boys, including a move to...
View ArticleMichael Jackson’s Indiana Hometown To Name School In His Honor
GARY, Ind. (AP) — Plans are in the works to name a school after Michael Jackson in the late pop star’s Indiana hometown. The Gary Community School Board approved Tuesday a memorandum of understanding...
View ArticleBorn on This Day in 1958: Michael Jackson, the Incomparable King of Pop
It’s been 5 years since Michael Jackson died. Five. There have been constant tributes, celebrations and memorials since that shocking June 25th in 2009, when we collectively learned that one of the...
View Article“Empire” Star Jussie Smollett Honored by The Black AIDS Institute
2015 has been a breakout year for Empire star Jussie Smollett. Before performing at the 2015 BET Awards, Jussie was honored by the Black AIDS Institute during the annual Heroes In The Struggle...
View ArticleLL Cool J Honored With Star On Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame
LL Cool J received Hollywood’s biggest honor by snagging a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The rapper is being lauded for his career accolades, including being one of the first rappers to sell 10...
View ArticleDenzel Washington Event Raises $17,000,000 for Smithsonian National Museum of...
article by Yesha Callahan via theroot.com When you have as much star power and influence as Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington, and it’s put to good use, amazing things happen. While Barack...
View ArticleL.A. Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Takes Consulting Position with Former Team...
article by Tania Ganguli via latimes.com In his first public comments since being hired as an advisor to Lakers governor and co-owner Jeanie Buss, Magic Johnson tread softly about the Lakers executive...
View ArticleMagic Johnson Named President of Los Angeles Lakers
article by Dave McNary via Variety.com NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson has been named the Los Angeles Lakers’ President of Basketball Operations in an overhaul of the struggling team’s front...
View ArticleDerek Jeter Becomes 1st Black CEO of Major League Baseball Team, the Miami...
via tvone.tv Former New York Yankee Derek Jeter has officially become the first African-American CEO of a Major League Baseball…
View ArticleColin Kaepernick Receives 2017 Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
by Michael Rosenberg via si.com “If I was walking down the highway with a quarter in my pocket and a briefcase full…
View ArticleWNBA Legend Lisa Leslie to Be Honored with Statue Outside Staples Center in...
WNBA superstar and Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie will be the first female athlete honored with a statue outside of…
View ArticleMichael Jackson's Indiana Hometown To Name School In His Honor
GARY, Ind. (AP) — Plans are in the works to name a school after Michael Jackson in the late pop star’s Indiana hometown. The Gary Community School Board approved Tuesday a memorandum of understanding...
View ArticleBorn on This Day in 1958: Michael Jackson, the Incomparable King of Pop
It’s been 5 years since Michael Jackson died. Five. There have been constant tributes, celebrations and memorials since that shocking June 25th in 2009, when we collectively learned that one of the...
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