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Senior Writer, ESPN/The Undefeated ➡️ @Andscape_ Former columnist @WashingtonPost. Adjunct lecturer @HoyaJournalism. I'm trying to cover a lot of ground.
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In Chicago, Jesse Jackson honed his court vision that would extend across America

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By Lonnae O'Neal Verified
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I don’t remember the specifics of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention where I heard the Rev. Jesse Jackson speak. I believe the year was 1996, though I can’t recall the precise subject of the panel or broad strokes of the discussion. But I do remember what he said.
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The coach of the top girls' high school basketball team gets real about recruiting

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By Lonnae O'Neal Verified
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For as long as Black athletes have been recruited to play college sports, they’ve had to consider more than simply finding the best athletic and academic fit. Athletes and their families also must take into account how many other Black students are on campus, whether a school or surrounding community has experienced racial violence, and whether college programs have Black coaches, faculty or staff the athletes can turn to if things start to go south.
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When it comes to college football recruiting, Black mothers might just determine the future of the sport

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By Lonnae O'Neal Verified
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It’s early December and ‘tis the season for college recruiters to lay their football mack all the way down. The NCAA early signing period,when many high school athletes commit to where they’ll play at the next level, ends today, and it’ll soon be followed by a contact period.
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