Jesse Washington

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Jesse Washington is a journalist and documentary filmmaker. He still gets buckets.

Jesse Washington

The magazine cover LeBron James got tatted on his back

The perennial All-Star exceeded all the expectations placed on him by ‘Sports Illustrated’ in 2002

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At Trump’s first Black History Month celebration, the present overshadowed the past

President thanks his campaign supporters in ‘listening session’

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At Trump’s inauguration black supporters were few, but they were there

Pride, curiosity and protest drew African-Americans to the ceremonies

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What inauguration?

Many black folks averted their eyes as Trump was sworn in

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Jim Brown tells black America: ‘Yes You Can’

The Hall of Fame running back partners with Donald Trump to promote black self-determination

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Winning isn’t the only thing: Caring for black student-athletes

Summit examines issues of race in high-level college sports

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Jack Johnson, still unforgivable?

Obama weighs a pardon for the first black heavyweight boxing champ

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The novel ‘Underground Airlines’ is too real

A riveting tale of present-day American slavery is one of the best books of 2016

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Ode to the Puma Clyde

In 1973, the Puma Clyde was released, making Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier the first NBA player to have a signature shoe

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MJ changed the game when he first took flight in Air Jordan 1s

An ode to the Air Jordan 1

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