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On the 20th anniversary of an iconic Game 6, six facts about the ‘Last Shot’ Air Jordan 14s
Was the XIV gang-related? Was the sneaker patented? We have answers
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LeBron James’ official DJ talks LBJ’s influence on music, the Midwest and more
Steph Floss is the unofficial mayor of Cleveland
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How exactly did Ray Allen become Jesus Shuttlesworth in Spike Lee’s ‘He Got Game’?
Two decades ago in a wild casting that involved everyone from Kobe Bryant to Tracy McGrady to Coney Island’s own Stephon Marbury, a star was born
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From ‘Dawson’s Creek’ to ‘Buffy’ to ‘Frasier’ to ‘Seinfeld’ — what happened to those lone, ‘token’ black actors?
Eight talents tell stories of offensive scripts, stunt people in blackface and the heartbreak — and hope — of portraying Thug No. 2 and the dope dealer’s girlfriend
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It’s 25 years old: Tupac’s ‘Keep Ya Head Up’ is hip-hop’s definitive ode to black women
‘Tupac cares, if don’t nobody else care …’
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DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Fresh Prince and a Grammy boycott that set the tone for three more decades of rap — and culture
‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ was the first hip-hop song ever nominated for a Grammy
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What if the Muhammad Ali we knew had never existed?
From his brief kinship with Malcolm X to the ‘Thrilla In Manila,’ five alternative universes for Ali — and the world
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Memphis Grizzlies honor civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr. with new Nike uniform
Front-office execs discuss the ‘I Am a Man’-inspired look in our exclusive interview
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Can’t get into the Blacksonian? 25 black-centered museums near you
Seattle to St. Croix, Memphis to Miami — these art spaces are as vibrant and important as ever