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The Atlanta Hawks franchise is the first professional sports team to ink an exclusive financing deal with Black-owned banks.

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NBA star Trae Young assisted in eliminating $1 million in medical debt for underprivileged families in Atlanta.

The Washington Wizards seemed to be moving closer to hiring Danny Ferry as its new general manager following his resignation from another team for a "racist slur" about Africans.

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Samuel R. Hayes has filed a lawsuit against the Atlanta Hawks for their alleged racially discriminatory practices against Black entertainers.

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Atlanta Hawks general manager Wes Wilcox is in hot water after making a racially insensitive joke about being used to anger because of having a "Black wife and three mixed kids" during a fan event in December.

Professional basketball player Thabo Sefolosha files a civil lawsuit against five New York City police officers. He accuses them of making a false arrest, using excessive force and violating his civil rights.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers will be competing in the NBA Finals for the first time in eight years. The Cavs defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday with a 118-88 blowout win at Quicken Loans Arena. LeBron James finished the game with 23 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. Leading his team to the finals […]

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Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson has decided to sell his controlling interest in the team after a two year old racially charged email surfaced. Some have called the email racist, while others have dismissed it from being racially insensitive. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (Cleo Manago, Francesca Chambers and Wilmer Leon III, […]

NewsOne Now

Podcast: Download Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson has decided to sell his controlling interest in the team after a two year old racially charged email surfaced. Some have called the email racist, while others have dismissed it from being racially insensitive. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (Cleo Manago, Francesca Chambers and Wilmer Leon III, Ph.D.) tackled the controversy […]