Their success helped pave the way for future Black athletes in professional ... to a poignant piece of African American history — a small burial ground where several men who had been enslaved ...

Dubbed "the Mecca," it is the epicenter of local gridiron excellence, but for many fans packing the stands, the man behind the ... one of Miami's pioneering African American athletes, a ...

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

and as a young man gained the reputation as one of the hardest throwing pitchers in the state — Black or white. The fact that he was African American meant he could not be a member of white teams, so ...

In recognition of Black History Month in February, MassLive asked readers to nominate Black leaders doing important work across the state. The origins of Black History Month can be traced back to 1915 ...

Baseball was in his blood,” said his great-nephew, Ray Mackey III. “He and his siblings grew up playing ball on the sandlots of Luling, dreaming of making it big.” ...

Illuminating local history and celebrating unsung heroes, the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage ... It was where many professional Black men and women lived, including teachers ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...

It is Super Bowl week and it's a wild one in the football world. However, after thinking about football while watching pro ...