San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, is vowing to sit during the national anthem in protest over police killings of African-Americans. Is he being anti-American by expressing his right to protest which is covered under the First Amendment of the Constitution?
This past Friday, the world paid homage to the late, great former heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali. Although he didn’t speak at Ali’s memorial service, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan talked about what Muhammad meant to him and the Nation of Islam in Chicago. Min. Farrakhan explained the reason he loves Muhammad so […]
Muhammad Ali was laid to rest on Friday, and thousands descended on Louisville, Kentucky to pay their respects. One person who decided to grieve in a special way was the boxer’s own son and namesake, Muhammad Ali Jr. The 38-year-old recently made news after claiming that despite his fathers fame and fortune, Ali Jr. was living in poverty in one of the poorest […]
A live look at Muhammad Ali's memorial service...
The late, great Muhammad Ali is considered the greatest boxer to have ever participated in the sport. But even greats have people they respect and admire, and for Ali, it was Mike Tyson.
The book Blood Brothers describes the unique friendship between two of Black America’s icons, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X. Though Ali’s conversion to Islam was a defining moment for the former heavyweight boxing champion, it was his friendship with El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (aka Malcolm X) that played a major role in forming the champ’s views and who he was. From Amazon […]
Ambassador Andrew Young talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the legacy of Muhammad Ali and the relationship between The Champ and Martin Luther King Jr. and more. “Muhammad Ali was prob the first athlete that took America global. There is more money outside the US than inside the US. Muhammad Ali recognized that […]
6/06/16- The Tom Joyner Morning Show honors the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali with an incredible tribute. Listen above. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
As the world continues to mourn the great Muhammad Ali, many are reflecting on the champ’s stellar boxing career. In his second to last fight, Ali fought Larry Holmes. Ali and Holmes, former training and sparring partners, met in the ring on October 2, 1980 in Las Vegas. It was reported that Holmes didn’t want […]
“All of his organs failed but his HEART wouldn’t stop beating. For 30 minutes...his heart just keep beating," his daughter revealed.
