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 ...

Here is a sampling of upcoming things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area.

Gene Kahane writes, "It seems this month, Black History Month, is the best time to look at race and sports because, to put it ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...

Others have also banned books by Black ... continued working with children, volunteering to tutor at New York City public ...

Others have also banned books by Black ... continued working with children, volunteering to tutor at New York City public ...

The statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen from ... League 42, named after Robinson’s number with the Dodgers, is a local youth baseball league for children ages 5-14 primarily from urban areas.

Before Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in Major League Baseball and embarked on a Hall-of-Fame MLB career, he was a four-sport star at UCLA ...

Jackie Robinson was an exceptional athlete and a civil rights leader. On April 15, 1947, he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he trotted out to first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

January 31 is the birthday of Jackie Robinson, the pioneering baseball player who broke the color barrier. The first time he did so was during spring training in Daytona Beach. That stadium is now ...