Sports have always been much more than a pastime for African Americans. They serve as a powerful vehicle for social change, empowerment, and community building,
The story of Black Americans in the Republican Party is one of deep historical significance and dramatic change. Once the political home of freed slaves
Rachel Robinson is still promoting Jackie Robinson‘s legacy well into 2024. Rachel, the widow of Jackie, was carted around Citi Field during a New York
In an exclusive interview with rolling out, Robert Scoop Jackson delved into the challenges he faced as a Black journalist in a field with limited
Earnest Horton, known as Coach E of Guru, is a revered figure in the inner city of Chicago. With over 13 years of coaching baseball
Jackie Robinson, an icon in the world of baseball and civil rights, emerged from the shadows of the Negro Leagues to become a symbol of
On Thursday April 20, 2023 the Chicago Cubs celebrated the life and legacy of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. In 1947 Jackie Robinson joined the Los
Rachel Robinson celebrated her 100th birthday on July 19. Robinson, the widow of baseball racial barrier breaker Jackie Robinson, has lived a life of building
Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson interpreted a New York Yankees‘ nickname for him with a racial undertone. Anderson wasn’t alone in his interpretation.
Spike Lee has shared a script for his unmade Jackie Robinson film. The 63-year-old director gifted his fans the screenplay in a video he posted
The life of Jackie Robinson was celebrated throughout Major League Baseball on Monday, April 15, 2019. It was on that day in 1947 Robinson broke
You can’t change history. For decades, the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball have honored the late Tom Yawkey. Yawkey was the longest-running owner of
April 15 marks the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson‘s MLB debut. As a part of the annual tradition, every MLB team that plays that day
At the time, June 19, 1984, seemed like any other day in Major League Baseball. The Tigers, Angels, Phillies & Padres led their respective divisions.
My grandfather, Levi Benjamin Daniels, lived by a strict set of rules that I became aware of on a ninety-degree summer day in Delray Beach, Florida.
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On the day Major League Baseball celebrated the legacy of Jackie Robinson, another black baseball legend endured racist attacks so vicious that it would seem
President Barack Obama’s half brother is publishing the follow up to his semiautobiographical novel with an autobiography, which featured an abusive parent patterned on their
They despise the air that the other breathes, but President Obama and Dr. Cornel West have made the most influential list in a prominent publication.
It is not surprising that some of the following elite professional athletes made or were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country. As
