Jackie Robinson

He was a harsh critic who saw little progress before he died in October 1972

The second Black player signed by Branch Rickey, he had a mixed season in the minors and became a footnote in history

George Shuba’s defining act as a ballplayer came in a minor league contest 75 years ago

Major League Baseball could not have maintained the color line without the aid of white sportswriters

Identifying the athletes who integrated professional sports during a 20-year period

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Clinton Yates on how Black athletes have made a difference in our society and our lives

An interview with Michael Lee Lanning, the author of the book ‘The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson’

Robinson keeps echoing in MLB’s present as did the pioneering figures from the Negro Leagues

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The sports world mourns the loss of the actor who portrayed Jackie Robinson in ’42’ and Vontae Mack in ‘Draft Day’ before becoming the legendary Black Panther

Bringing the ‘Black Panther’s’ King T’Challa to life wasn’t just a role, it was a transformation