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The Dodger was a class act, no matter who was watching.
On June 14, in Clayton, N.C., about 43 miles east of the Duke campus, celebrated actor and university professor Mike Wiley, ...
As HBCU basketball continues to showcase its best in all-star games and combines, NBA execs are focused elsewhere for talent.
Summary Court-Martial - The least serious court-martial. It consists of one commissioned officer. These proceedings only handle enlisted military personnel, and the maximum punishment depends on the ...
Looking back on a legendary life and career, it's no wonder he will be honored with a statue outside Climate Pledge Arena, ...
Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Pentagon to go light on commemorating Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery.
I'm a professor with deep ties to Black studies, but I was surprised that my kids couldn't discuss the significance of Juneteenth.
Events often rely on federal awards and private sponsorships — increasingly hard to earn amid efforts to suppress diversity, ...
It's beyond hypocritical for Trump to "celebrate" the Army while also diminishing the contributions of the Black and brown soldiers who serve in it.
Robinson’s historic achievement preceded President Harry S. Truman’s desegregation of the military in 1948. Robinson served in the Army for two years before his pro baseball career.
In 1945, Robinson joined the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League, which is where Branch Rickey found him and signed him. The rest is history. After he retired from baseball, Robinson ...
Money is donated, time is volunteered, the Jackie Robinson Foundation is included, and yet the entire day transmits a kind of kumbaya energy, one that whispers saccharine comforts in a post-racial ...