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Lakers and Bibigo Unveil New Lakers Dynamic Duos Mural
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Lakers and Bibigo Unveil New Lakers Dynamic Duos Mural

June 10, 2023

      On Monday, June 5, the Los Angeles Lakers and representatives of bibigo® foods hosted their inaugural ‘Lakers Town’ community event in Koreatown. The event featured a new Lakers mural by artist, Jonas Never, and appearances by Los Angeles Lakers legends, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, James Worthy, A.C. Green, and Robert Horry at the unveiling of a mural that celebrates some of the dynamic duos in Lakers history. According to Kiesha Nix, vice president of Charitable Affairs & Lakers Youth Foundation, the Lakers, the partnership with bibigo is intend to create inspiration, creativity, vibrance, and a lasting impact in communities such

Rose Bowl Hall of Fame to Add 3 Inductees at Pasadena Luncheon
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Rose Bowl Hall of Fame to Add 3 Inductees at Pasadena Luncheon

City News ServiceDecember 30, 2021

Former USC running back Anthony Davis, ex-Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany and All-American Michigan defensive standout Ron Simpkins will be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame today. The trio will be formally inducted during a ceremony and luncheon outside the Rose Bowl stadium, just two days before the 108th Rose Bowl Game.

Aaron, Elder Overcame Hate to Achieve Records, Milestones
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Aaron, Elder Overcame Hate to Achieve Records, Milestones

Bernie Wilson AP Sports WriterDecember 28, 2021

Henry Aaron made history with one swing of his bat. A year later and on the other side of Georgia, Lee Elder made history with one swing of his driver. They both overcame racist threats to reach milestones that will always be part of sports lore. “Hammerin’ Hank” supplanted Babe Ruth at the top of baseball’s all-time home run list and Elder became the first Black golfer to play in the Masters.

Reaction to death of Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer at Masters
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Reaction to death of Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer at Masters

Associated Press  November 30, 2021

“Lee Elder was a pioneer, and in so many ways. Yes, he was the first black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament, but that simply underlined the hard work Lee put in to further the cause of everyone who has a dream to play on the PGA Tour and perhaps thinks there were too many barriers before them….”

USC Set to Introduce New Football Coach
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USC Set to Introduce New Football Coach

City News ServiceNovember 29, 2021

Lincoln Riley is scheduled to be introduced as USC’s football coach today one day after his unexpected hiring after five seasons as Oklahoma’s coach drew praise from Trojan legends and college football analysts.

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Facebook’s “We The Culture” Panel Discusses Black Portrayals in Mainstream News

McKenzie Jackson | California Black MediaNovember 25, 2021

When Erica Cobb, co-host of the Daily Blast Live, first stepped into the world of mainstream news over two decades ago, she overheard a conversation in which an industry person considered Cobb the perfect minority for a particular role because, although she is Black, to them she “didn’t come across like a Black person” based on a stereotypes in their head.

Now question in NFL is: Does Gruden reflect broader culture?
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Now question in NFL is: Does Gruden reflect broader culture?

Howard Fendrich. AP National WriterOctober 15, 2021

Current and former players and others around the league have varying opinions about a key question that arose in light of the racist, homophobic and misogynistic thoughts expressed by Jon Gruden in emails he wrote from 2011-18, when he was an ESPN analyst between coaching jobs, to then-Washington club executive Bruce Allen: Just how pervasive are those sorts of attitudes around the sport these days?