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The Tragic Death of Stephon Clark

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Today is Throwback Thursday and I started to post a throwback picture on my Facebook as a lot of us do.

However, given the recent unnecessary tragic death of Stephan Clark, I am going to throwback to a conversation my mother and I had approximately 7 or 8 years ago.

She was very sick and was in the hospital for a period of time and during this period of time I seriously contemplated moving back to California to help my Mom and Dad and take some pressure off my sister.

I had a guilty feeling living in another country while my Mom was sick and my parents are growing older.

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Obama Makes History

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President Barack Obama was elected the first recognized African-American president of the United States on November 5, 2008, transcending centuries of inequality in America.

Millions of African-Americans and people of color all over the world were inspired throughout his rise to the presidency. His presidential slogan, “Yes We Can”, is one of the most inspiring slogans in history which still resonates with people today.

We honour President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their service and commitment to change in America. The videos below capture their rise to the Oval Office, special moments they shared and each one’s journey.

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Honouring Sports Figures

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“A life is not important except in the impact it has on others’ lives”. This was said by Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player in the Major League Baseball, who paved the way for other African-Americans in the world of sports. African-Americans have had a huge influence in many different areas of sports. Some sports would not be the same with out the influence of certain black athletes.

What would basketball be without Michael Jordan or Cheryl Miller? What would boxing be without Muhammad Ali or baseball without Jackie Robinson? How important were Alice Coachman, Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph’s impact in the Olympics? Even in our time, young Tiger Woods broke the color barriers of a white-dominated sport.

Many athletes in the professional leagues, in universities and other colleges would not be playing if it hadn’t been for these pioneers of the game. And these athletes paved the way for the future legends to be made.

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