#carolina panthers

[warhead]

#Atsuko Tanaka #method man #redman #hiphop #carolina panthers #atlanta falcons #fubu

[winguontheweb]

She finally got a trophy... AND a ribbon!!!

#wingu #winguthings #carolina panthers #panther #cat #furry #nfl #mascot #anthro

[odinsblog]

Tens of thousands of people visit Bank of America stadium to watch the Carolina Panthers play football each year – never realizing they are walking on top of lost remnants of a once-thriving Black neighborhood established in the aftermath of the Civil War.

The stadium itself is built directly atop a relic of segregated healthcare: Good Samaritan Hospital, the first private hospital built in North Carolina to serve Black patients. Built in 1891, this historic hospital was one of the oldest of its kind in the United States.

It was also the site of one of the “most horrific racial incidents in Charlotte's history,” according to Dan Aldridge, professor of History and Africana Studies at Davidson College.

A mob of 30 to 35 armed, white men invaded the hospital, dragging a man out of the hospital and into the streets – and shooting him dead in front of the building.

The concept of “urban renewal” destroyed Black neighborhoods, communities, businesses and homes all across North Carolina, especially between 1949 and 1974.

Durham, for example, once had a prominent Black Wall Street, where Black businesses flourished; however, the historic community was almost completely destroyed by construction of the Durham Freeway.

Likewise, Raleigh once had 13 historic Freedmen's Villages, built entirely by men and women freed from slavery in the aftermath of emancipation. Today, only two are remaining, and Oberlin Village, the largest one, was cut in half by the construction of Wade Avenue.

Similarly, Charlotte's Brooklyn community was built by men and women freed from slavery in the late 1800s. Like many Black communities around the state, it was forced into an awful geographical location – on low-lying land where flooding, sewage and sanitation issues made life hazardous.

According to history in the Charlotte Library, the Brooklyn area was first identified on maps as ‘Logtown’ in the late 1800s – a name that matches closely with titles given to similar freedmen villages in the Triangle area, which were often called slang names like ‘Slabtown’ or ‘Save Rent’ due to their inexpensive homes.

In the 1900s, the area became known as Brooklyn, “a name that would become synonymous with the Black community until urban renewal.”

“It's a tragedy that so many stadiums were built on sites that were once Black communities,” said Aldridge. “They're poor neighborhoods. They're struggling neighborhoods. I won't romanticize them by claiming they're all like Black Wall Street, but they were people's homes and people's communities, and they were taken from them.”

Many historically significant Black sites were lost in urban renewal; likewise, many Black communities were forced to build in geographically unfit areas, making growing wealth and property more difficult – and more easily lost over time.

At its peak, Brooklyn was home to:

Charlotte's first Black public school

Charlotte's only Black high school

The city's first free library for Black patrons

The first companies to offer white collar jobs to Black workers

The first private hospital for Black citizens in Charlotte

Today, football players run up and down the Bank of America field for the amusement of thousands of cheering fans. However, in 1913, over a century ago, that same land had a very different story.

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#politics #urban renewal #structural racism #carolina panthers #bank of america #bank of america stadium #panthers stadium #good samaritan hospital #black wall street #blacklivesmatter #racism #erasure #displacement #north carolina #systemic racism #brooklyn nc #brooklyn north carolina #black history #football #nfl #nfl football #whitewashing history

[beauxned-blog]

Ryan Kalil

Ryan Joseph Kalil Position: C 6'-2", 300 lbs. (188 cm, 136 kg) Born: March 29, 1985 in Corona, CA College: USC

#300 lbs #manhood #feel the power #nfl #new york jets #carolina panthers

[athletic-collection]

Christian McCaffrey

#football #carolina panthers #christian mccaffrey

[cardiaccat]

Panthers.com / Texan Bull Pulled Down by Jaguars / A Valentine by Robert Graves / Livewire by Oh Wonder / Oh God by Michelle Tea

#bryce young #cj stroud #bryce/cj #web weaving #houston texans #carolina panthers #nfl

[pokemonwearingsportsmerch]

#glaceon #carolina panthers #football #nfl

[blackmensuited]

#cam newton #athlete #sports #nfl #football #🏈 #carolina panthers #tuxedo #bow tie #formal #hat #handsome #style #sexy #sharp #suave #men's fashion #phyne #attractive #fine #suit #mvp #heisman trophy

[mochisquish]

#NFL #football #Tennessee Titans #Cincinnati Bengals #Los Angeles Chargers #Pittsburgh Steelers #Seattle Seahawks #Carolina Panthers #New Orleans Saints #Cleveland Browns #Indianapolis Colts #Baltimore Ravens #Atlanta Falcons #Tampa Bay Buccaneers #Jacksonville Jaguars #Houston Texans #Miami Dolphins

[the-football-chick]

Had to post this awesome artwork/graphic by the Jags Insta team

#nfl #jacksonville jaguars #carolina panthers

[tash-scout]

I love this pic so much

#rosalía #rosalia #motomami #carolina panthers #fashion

[winguontheweb]

Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets

#wingu #winguthings #carolina panthers #panther #cat #chicago bears #bear #green bay packers #mouse #new orleans saints #alligator #new york giants #wolf #new york jets #plane dragon #aeromorph #dragon #nfl #football #anthro #furry #mascot

[inejschumacher]

The difference between Formula 1 and the NFL is that F1 updates are “what the fuck is going on did that just happen?” and NFL updates are “what the FUCK is going on I am so lost”

#maybe it’s just me #I’m dumb #but genuinely I’m so lost #at least Lewis’s move is the general wdc to the retirement team move #don’t ask me about nfl free agency and etc #formula 1 #nfl #lewis hamilton #Ferrari #carolina panthers

[beauxned-blog]

Derrick Brown

Position: DL 6'-5", 320 lbs. (196 cm, 145 kg) Team: Carolina Panthers Born: April 15, 1998 in Sugar Hill, GA

#300 lbs #manhood #feel the power #nfl #carolina panthers

[athletic-collection]

Christian McCaffrey

#football #carolina panthers #christian mccaffrey

[cardiaccat]

I made some motivational material for the panthers locker room

#this took a little too long to make #but it's okay #bryce young #carolina panthers #nfl