Fifteen Years After Hanging Up His Gloves, Mark Johnson Still Fighting For Respect
Fifteen Years After Hanging Up His Gloves, Mark Johnson Still Fighting For Respect
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Washington, D.C. native Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson epitomizes Black history during a month when we remember historic African-American figures and their accomplishments.
Johnson achieved greatness inside the boxing ring. He became the first African-American fighter to win a world title at both flyweight (112 pounds) and super flyweight (115 pounds). He capped an illustrious 16-year career with a record of 44 wins and 5 losses, with 28 of those wins coming via knockout.
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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Sixty-two years old Coach Cal Gribble is no stranger to challenges. On May 2, 1987 Coach Cal Gribble, a Karate and Kickboxing Champion at the time took on 4 different opponents 5 rounds each for a total of 20 Rounds. The event happened in Charleston, SC. He did 19 straight rounds with one of the opponents stopping after 4 rounds. All the proceeds benefited Make A Wish Foundation.
Coach Cal Gribble is now embarking on a new challenge. On February 11,2021 he began a 40- day water only fast. His reasons are spiritual, fitness and health. He is not a stranger to fasting. He has over 20 years experience when it comes to fasting. He normally does 3, 5 and 10 days water only fasting so doing 40 days presents quite a challenge. With medical assistance he feels very confident in the fact that he will be successful in completing the fast. He adheres to a strict diet as a Vegan of over 35 years.
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Feb. 15, 2021
In September, when a referee told 14-year-old Najah Aqeel that she couldn’t compete in a junior varsity volleyball game because she was wearing a hijab, she was crushed.
“I was crying. I was sad and upset and angry,” recalled Najah, a high school freshman at Valor College Prep in Nashville.
The referee cited a rule established by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the body that governs most high school sports across the country noting that student athletes wearing “hair devices” more than three inches wide needed to secure prior approval from their state athletic association to compete. For athletes such as Najah, the rule meant they had to secure permission to compete while wearing their hijabs, the head coverings worn in public by some Muslim girls and women.