Jackie Robinson

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Kathy N. Waller - Savoy Network

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Alex Rodriguez And Jennifer Lopez Are Reportedly Interested In Buying A Stake In The New York Mets

The current owners announced they were looking to sell a majority share of the team in December.

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Ghana: Police Ladies FC to Get Astro-Turf

The Ghana Police Service will soon begin the construction of an artificial turf at the Police Training and Academy School at

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Bob Watson, All-Star Slugger and Executive, Dies At 74

Bob Watson, an All-Star slugger who became the first black general manager to win a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1996, has

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Joe Louis

Joe Louis , byname of Joseph Louis Barrow, also called the Brown Bomber (born May 13, 1914, Lafayette, Alabama, U.S.—died April 12, 1981, Las Vegas, Nevada), American boxer who was world heavyweight champion from June 22, 1937, when he knocked out James J. Braddock in eight rounds in

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Grace Wisher, The 13 Year Old African American Girl Who Helped Make The Star Spangled Banner

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Working the Quincy Mill: African American Lumber Mill Workers in Northern California, 1926-1955

Economic opportunity motivated millions of early 20th Century African Americans to leave the segregated South. Most of the people of the Great Migration found better jobs and better pay in northern factories in World War I and western defense industries in World War II. However, at least a few

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Josh Gibson

Josh Gibson was an American Negro League professional baseball player. He was born in Buena Vista, Georgia on December 21, 1911. His father had a farm there but he moved the family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gibson was studying to be an electrician and only attended school till the 9th grade. He

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Jan

20

1947

Clock Is Ticking On MLB and NBA Season

The National Basketball Association shut down all games on March 12 when it found out one player tested positive for the

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An open letter on racism in philanthropy and the trials of a Black founder

Am I leading Camelback Ventures because like my baseball hero, Jackie Robinson, I may not be the best, but I am good enough, and able to endure the pain of turning the other

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Multiple Governors Announce Openness To Live Sports Without Fans

As states around the country continue to relax social distancing guidelines involving in-person meetings, a chorus of governors have announced their openness to live sports events in the immediate future, with some offering their states as test sites for teams and leagues looking to restart

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Barnett, Powell S. (1883-1971)

Powell S. Barnett was a child when his father arrived in Roslyn to work in the coal mines. Seeing no future in mining, Powell left for Seattle in 1906, and quickly found work. Years later, after working in construction and for hotels, he served as a clerk for State Senator Frank Connor. Barnett

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Trailer: Upcoming “One Man And His Shoes” Documentary Digs Deep Into The Air Jordan Sneaker Culture

ESPN did what it had to with The Last Dance, and now VICE is delving into the subculture that Jordan influenced when he took over the sports

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3 Tips To Consider Before You Quit Your 9-To-5 To Pursue Your Passion Full-Time - Blavity

One of the biggest positives of working for yourself is time

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Players Coalition asks Congress to support bill ending police immunity

(Reuters) – Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady was among more than 1,400 people across America’s biggest sports leagues who signed a letter sent by the Players Coalition to the U.S. Congress yesterday calling for an end to police

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A long-overdue ‘Tip of the Cap’ to baseball’s Black pioneers

So did three other former U.S. presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats in a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the founding of baseball’s Negro

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Black Cardiologists Create COVID-19 FAQ | Dallas Weekly

Daphne Ferdinand, PhD, RN, Association of Black Cardiologists’ Community Programs Co-chair

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Jackie Robinson

Born: 1/31/1919 Cairo, GeorgiaDied: 10/24/1972 Stamford, ConnecticutJackie Robinson was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman who became the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers

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Apr

15

1947

Minnesota Twins Remove Statue Of Ex-Owner Calvin Griffith Over Racist Remarks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing his racist remarks in 1978 and saying the team could no longer “remain

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Ten thousand students, led by Jackie Robinson,

Ten thousand students, led by Jackie Robinson, Harry Belfonte and A. Phillip Randolph, participated in the Youth March for Integrated Schools in Washington. Daisy Bates, head of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP, and the nine students who integrated Little Rockss Central High School were awarded

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Oct

25

1958

Satchel Paige

Leroy Robert Paige (better known as Satchel Paige) was an American baseball player who played for the Negro Leagues as well as MLB (Major League Baseball) teams. He was born on July 7, 1906 in Alabama, the 7th of 12 children in his family. His actual date of birth has been a point of contention but

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1982

Rowan, Carl T. (1925–2000)

Rowan was born August 11, 1925, in the mining town of Ravenscroft, Tennessee. When he was a baby his family moved to McMinnville, Tennessee, because his parents thought its lumberyards offered more opportunity. His father, Thomas, stacked lumber for construction, and his mother, Johnnie, cleaned

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Source: Black Past

Sep

23

2000

Astros legend Bob ‘The Bull’ Watson dies at 74

HOUSTON — Bob “The Bull” Watson, the first African-American GM to win a World Series, died Thursday due to kidney

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Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds belongs to a family with a history of playing baseball, it can be convincingly said that baseball runs in his family. He was born on July 24, 1964, in Riverside, California. He was born to Pat and Bobby. Bobby was a high-school baseball star, he chose baseball over football. He played

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Beyond Health Issues, Justice is the Most Serious Item on our National Agenda – Free Press of Jacksonville

Incalculable anger is the state of the nation in the wake of the cold-blooded murder of 25-year-old Georgia jogger Ahmaud

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Black History Month 2014: 101 African American Firsts

Click Here For Previously Posted Annual Black History Month Projects on BlackPast.org

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NFL Owners Table Proposal to Incentivize Hiring of Minority Coaches, GMs, Per Report – Free Press of Jacksonville

Under the proposal, any team that hires a minority head coach would receive a six-slot bump for their subsequent year’s third-round NFL draft

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Former MLB star Carl Crawford arrested for domestic violence

READ MORE: Saints’ Drew Brees apologizes for anti-protest comments

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Professional baseball player, Frank Robinson was named MVP of the American Leagu

Professional baseball player, Frank Robinson was named MVP of the American League, 1966

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Sep

2

1966

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