Long before Jackie Robinson, Black jockeys dominated and changed horse racing
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 ...
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Sports, Black History Month, and American Values
Gene Kahane writes, "It seems this month, Black History Month, is the best time to look at race and sports because, to put it ...
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Ted Reinstein Speaking at the Next Bedford Historical Society Meeting
Paying homage to Black History Month, WCVB “Chronicle” reporter Ted Reinstein will be the guest speaker at the next meeting ...
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Tom Robbins, witty novelist and former Richmonder, dies at 92
Robbins, known for his absurdist novels, studied at a forerunner of Virginia Commonwealth University and briefly worked at ...
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Top 5 Influential African Americans in US History
There are many influential African Americans in US History. Many have stood up against slavery, segregation and racial legacy ...
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Black Altadenans seek hope and resilience in the wake of the LA wildfires
Residents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically Black community.