In honor of Black History Month, we’re sharing information about the lives of some of the African-American people and groups who have made an impact in American history. There are many Black athletes ...

In the century before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and decades before Jack Johnson became the first African American heavyweight boxing champion, a Black man named ...

Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck, recognizing the positive impact of baseball integration to the bottom line of baseball, were pioneers in signing stars like Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Don Newcombe, ...

Spring training is underway for Chicago's baseball teams, both of which have played significant roles in the history of ...

Cam Curler is a Vermonter through and through. Oh sure, if you look at his Vermont State University Lyndon baseball roster you will see that he is casting a wider net and has players from far-flung ...

In a career that dates back to the 1970s, Ivan Nahem has written and performed music that defies convention. The vocalist and ...

Jim Becker, a long-time journalist who had spent more than 40 years in journalism including a role as a national reporter for the Associated Press (AP), died at age 98 in Honolulu due to natural cause ...