Jackie White, a native of Centralia, Illinois, in 1968 became the first Black person to officiate an NBA game.

The state of Michigan has a rich history in Black baseball. From Detroit to Ann Arbor to our very own Albion, Black ...

This sculptural bust honors Robinson who in 1947 broke the "color barrier" in Major League Baseball when he ... inspired by the friendship of two Brooklyn Dodger baseball players, Jackie Robinson and ...

They passed on Mays, even though Jackie Robinson already had broken the sport’s color line ... drive that looked at first like a home run to break the tie. Mays, playing shallow as usual ...

It would be ludicrous to argue that Black baseball players lacked the skill to compete in the Major Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color line in 1947 ... standards in every sport. It was the ...

It would take 18 more years for the league to put a Black referee on the court for a regular-season game. It happened on Feb.

Despite progress in diversity, the Deaf community remains overlooked in Hollywood. Michelle Mary Schaefer is fighting for ...

Brave New World” introduces a Black Captain America to the big screen. In doing so, it doesn’t shy away from exploring the ...

In a continued celebration of Black History Month, our first pick this week is Jackie Robinson. Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose ...

Lisa Blunt Rochester takes the former Wilmington Council President's advice and lessons with her everywhere. It's her ...