Memorial service in Louisville, Kentucky for boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Funeral procession begins at 9 a.m. EST Muhammad Ali and his innermost circle started a document years ago that grew so thick they began calling it "The Book." In the pages, the boxing great planned in exacting detail how he wished to say goodbye to the world. "The message that we'll be sending out … [Read more...] about Live: Muhammad Ali Funeral Procession and Memorial Service in Louisville, Kentucky
Heroes
Thursday Evening Thread: 50 Years Ago Today
On June 12, 1964, a judge sentenced Nelson Mandela to life in prison. Mandela was one of eight men accused of conspiracy and sabotage in the so-called Rivonia Trial, named after a suburb of Johannesburg where African National Congress leaders had hidden out in a farmhouse. … [Read more...] about Thursday Evening Thread: 50 Years Ago Today
Friday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
TGIF POU! We continue our series on the actions of black athletes against social and political injustices. Today we feature the legendary Arthur Ashe. "After he contracted the AIDS virus he was asked, 'Is this the hardest thing you've ever had to deal with?' And he said, 'No, the hardest thing I've ever had to deal with is being a black man in this society," … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Wednesday Evening Thread: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Live Stream: Madiba Memorial Service (Updated w/President Obama’s eulogy)
SABC TV live coverage - Continuous live coverage of events following the passing of former South African president Nelson Mandela. … [Read more...] about Live Stream: Madiba Memorial Service (Updated w/President Obama’s eulogy)