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Jackie Robinson’s ties to Queens go beyond the parkway bearing his name: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was
One of the most transformative figures in American history, Jackie Robinson did more than break baseball's color barrier. He ...
Los Angeles Dodgers led baseball's move to more diverse roster
The Dodgers signed the first African-American to a major league contract and Jackie Robinson, beginning in 1947, built a Hall ...
Fashion Designer B Michael Honored at Smithsonian for Donating Couture Items Worn by Cicely Tyson
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture honored B Michael and his husband Mark-Anthony ...
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African American Museum of Iowa takes a hard look at racist household items
A special exhibit up through mid-September explores racial stereotypes and caricatures in their historic context.