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Family Works To Restore Historic Black-Owned Motel

A family is working to restore a historic Black-owned motel whose patrons included Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, and Ray Charles.
by NewsOne Staff
01.04.20
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Celebrating Jackie Robinson: Beyond The Baseball Field

The icon would have been 100 years old today.
by Kirsten West Savali and NewsOne Staff
01.31.19
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Little Known Black History Fact: Major League Baseball…

Jackie Robinson's historic barrier-breaking feat celebrated its 70th anniversary last week, but a pair of forgotten Black baseball players might…
by D.L. Chandler
04.20.17
Brooklyn Dodgers
On 70th Anniversary Of Barrier-Breaking MLB Debut, Jackie…

The 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s historic Major League Baseball debut took place on April 15th with the entire league…
by D.L. Chandler
03.15.18
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Opera Premieres About Legendary Black Baseball Player

An opera about Negro Leagues slugger Josh Gibson will premiere in Pittsburgh in April 2017.
by Nigel Roberts
01.11.19
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Philly Apologizes To Jackie Robinson

On Thursday, officials in Philadelphia passed a resolution that not only honors Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson's color barrier-breaking…
by D.L. Chandler
03.31.16
Jackie Robinson West
Jackie Robinson West Heads To Court To Regain…

“Foul ball!” That was the call made by the leaders of Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West baseball team against Little League…
06.26.15
Roland Martin Says Don’t Compare Michael Sam to…

Roland Martin took to the airwaves Monday with his “NewsOne Now” panel to discuss the coming out of football player…
02.10.14
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Brooklyn Cyclones To Hold Unity Events In Wake…

Minor league baseball team Brooklyn Cyclones will host a series of Unity Day events Monday, after a nearby Jackie Robinson…
06.19.19
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N.Y.C. Jackie Robinson Statue Vandalized With Racist Slurs,…

The Jackie Robinson statue that sits outside MCU Park in Coney Island was found defaced with racial slurs and graffiti…
06.19.19
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Happy Birthday To Major League Baseball Pioneer Jackie…

Jackie Robinson lives on in the minds of many for becoming the first African-American Major League Baseball (MLB) player of…
06.19.19
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Jackie Robinson Makes Major League Baseball History 65…

In this photo, where Jackie Robinson‘s historic signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers was captured on black and white film, I…
06.19.19
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