As much as gas cost today, this is like watching Ludacris dump a truck full on an already lit fire. A call to action to be “offended” has been unleashed against Ludacris for his contribution of support to his candidate of choice. In the The New ...
Posted Thursday, July 31st 2008 at 3:47PM
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This week on DryerBuzz & Company - Open Mic with Killer Mike. It’s the interview we’ve been waiting for and sure to be a best of “What’s Up with That Brother?”
We’ll talk to Killer Mike about this video, Hip Hop, the N Word(s), Black I ...
Posted Wednesday, July 30th 2008 at 1:20PM
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The Black McDonald’s Operator Association, BMOA Wheels of Dreams Youth Foundation has kicked off the sign-up for their 9th Annual Wheels of Dreams Youth Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic fundraiser that will be held October, 20, 2008.
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Posted Wednesday, July 30th 2008 at 1:05PM
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There are few pro sports in the United States that are less diverse today than 30 years ago. Golf happens to be one of those sports.
While Tiger Woods might be legitimately thought of as golf's Michael Jordan, the truth is that in 2008, there is o ...
Posted Tuesday, July 29th 2008 at 12:17PM
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Mitch Rhodes from Michigan Golfer TV interviews prominent Black golf pro Ben Davis, who was an instructor to many UGA and PGA greats including Charlie Peete and Joe Louis. ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 12:45PM
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A graduate of Detroit Northern High School, Ben distinguished himself as a player and instructor at a time few African-Americans were encouraged to participate in golf. His years of devotion to the game and his playing ability made him a role model. ...
Posted Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 12:41PM
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BlackRefer.com was founded in June of 2002, and it has been our goal to bring you, 'our surfing audience' a fresh, exciting and interesting way of looking at online directories. We believe in not only bringing you the most popular black websites, but ...
Posted Wednesday, July 16th 2008 at 4:47PM
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Lee Elder (1934 - ) is well known as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters in 1975 and 1977. He was also the first Black player in the South African PGA tournament in 1971, which led to the integration of the tournament gallery that year.
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Posted Wednesday, July 9th 2008 at 9:11AM
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Lake Arbor Golf Club (Washington, DC) was founded in 1967 by Hercules Pitts. Featuring an 18-hole, par-71 course that measures 6359 yds from the championship tees, Lake Arbor's hazards and bunkers make for a technically challenging course.
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Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 11:31AM
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Clearview Golf Club (Canton, OH) was the first golf course built, owned, and operated by African Americans. Founded by Bill Powell in 1946 as a response to then-segregated public courses, Clearview is a National Historic Site today, and remains a pop ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 11:22AM
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Jekyll Island, GA was the home of the Dolphin Club, a notable Black-owned resort and country club established in 1959.
Prior to the mid-50s, Jekyll Island was a popular vacation destination for white Georgians; like most public venues at the time ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 11:12AM
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Bill Spiller (1913-1988) was one of the first African-American golf pros to challenge Jin Crow clauses in the PGA excluding Black players from membership.
An alumnus of Wiley College (TX), Spiller planned to become a teacher, but being unable to ...
Posted Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 10:45AM
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Nationwide - July 8, 2008 - The United States Black Golfers Association® (USBGA), the Nation’s Premiere Ethnic Golf Club is officially endorsing Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States. The endorsement will provide for a 49 state f ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 4:55PM
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Founded in 2001, the United States Black Golf Association (USBGA) prides itself in continuing to pave the way for greater advancements and opportunities for today's minority golfers. Just as many organizations have strived for decades to unite golfer ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 4:52PM
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Teddy Rhodes (1913 – 1969) is considered by many historians, golf fans, and pros to be the greatest African-American golfer in the history of the sport. A native of Nashville, TN, Rhodes taught himself the essentials of the game using second-hand ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 3:45PM
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Lee Elder (1934 - ) is well known as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters in 1975 and 1977. He was also the first Black player in the South African PGA tournament in 1971, which led to the integration of the tournament gallery that year.
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Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 3:44PM
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Charlie Sifford (1922- ) is considered by many in the sport to be the “Jackie Robinson” of professional golf. Sifford was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, where he spent his youth at a caddy at the Carolina Country Club.
The young golf prodigy soon found himself polishing his game in his of ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 3:42PM
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Charlie Sifford (1922- ) is considered by many in the sport to be the “Jackie Robinson” of professional golf. Sifford was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, where he spent his youth at a caddy at the Carolina Country Club.
The young golf prodig ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 3:40PM
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