To Change Baseball, an Ace Needs a New Title

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To Change Baseball, an Ace Needs a New Title

Dave Stewart was a star player, an executive and an agent. He believes his sport’s path forward is Black ownership — and he is trying his best to make that happen in Nashville.

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31

1919

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21

1832

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Livingstone and Biddle College (now Johnson C. Smith) play the first African American intercollegiate football game

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27

1892

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22

1936

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1989

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1983

Attorney General George Williams

Attorney General George Williams sent a telegram to Acting Governor Pinchback, saying that the Black politician was recognized by the President as the lawful executive of Louisiana.

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12

1872

Dorothy Dandridge, actress born

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9

1922

North American Slave Narratives

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22

1942

Founder of Pro-Line

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7

1931

White mob prevented enrollment of students

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1956

Jessye Norman: Opera singer is born

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2

1932

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1990

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23

1929

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30

1844

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18

1753

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