Experts: Major League Baseball Has A Diversity Problem
Photos: YouTube Dario Otero Jr., affectionately known as DJ, admires Jackie Robinson for making history as the first Black American to play Major League Baseball. DJ, 13, said…
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Preston Wilson: MLB Late in Speaking Out on Social Justice
Sports Illustrated: "Nine days after police officers in Minneapolis killed George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement overtook the headlines, Major League Baseball became the last major…
‘Tip of the Cap’ Campaign to Salute 100-Year Anniversary of Negro Leagues
On the receiving end of those tributes are many of the Negro Leagues' greatest alumni: Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, "Cool Papa" Bell and Jackie Robinson, who began with…
Go See TONI STONE–The Remarkable Play, With April Mathis
Rehearsal; warming up for the show. Jonathan Burke; April Matthis; and Ezra Knight. Photo: Jenny Anderson. Pam MacKinnon, Director Based on the book “Curveball, The Remarkable Story of…
A Lost Moment in American History: Paul Robeson v. Jackie Robinson and the Lessons
Paul Robeson. Photo: pbs.org Much of the battle for African-American equality during the 20th century was framed by critical debates between leading Black political and intellectual leaders. These…
Malcolm X’s 90th Birthday: Why Pan-African Organizations Like the AU Must Celebrate May 19
Malcolm X in Africa "Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it"--Frantz Fanon Today we will commemorate the 90th birthday of…