Among the new books hitting the shelves for Black History Month are two novels about the legacy of Black American soldiers in ...

In 1975 the Cleveland Indians made baseball history when they hired Frank Robinson as the first Black manager for a Major League Baseball team. Robinson’s ascendency to a position of leadership came ...

Jack Roosevelt Robinson, born January 31, 1919, was the first University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) student to letter in four different sports in the same school year. To date, Robinson is ...

A new book presents the baseball legend’s testimony in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee as a critical psychic injury in the annals of Black celebrity.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jackie Robinson was a passionate advocate for social and racial equality, and the Dodgers going to the White House ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Dozens of families gathered at the Lincoln Neighborhood Service Center for a community health fair hosted by the Bethel AME Church Health Is Life Ministry. The event offered ...

Born on this day in 1919, Jackie Robinson changed sports, culture, and America forever. Long before social media, endorsement deals, or viral moments, Robinson became the first Black player to break ...

At the beginning of the Cold War in 1949, Jackie Robinson appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee to disavow the comments of another prominent Black American, actor, singer and ...

Bethel AME Church Health Is Life Ministry is presenting a Community Health Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Lincoln Neighborhood Service Center, 438 W. Brevard St. The topic is "Breaking ...

When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey met Jackie Robinson in 1945 to recruit him as Major League Baseball’s first black player, he tested Robinson’s resolve. He unleashed a barrage of ...