Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at Harry Lew, who broke a racial barrier in basketball just 11 years after the sport was invented, but his achievement went largely unrecognized:
On the night he made history by [...]
October
16,
2026
Courtesy of The Athletic, a look at the Brian Flores case which is a sad reminder that Black coaches still need a level playing field:
Dino Mangiero played six years in the NFL before becoming a high school coach [...]
June
21,
2026
Via The Hockey News, a look at how the 2026 PWHL Draft was a moment of representation for women across Black, Asian, Indigenous, Queer, and Disabled communities:
The 2026 PWHL Draft was not only a moment [...]
Via the New York Magazine's Intelligencer, an article on one football superstar's lonely, galvanic fight against racism:
In the 49th minute of the first leg of a Champions League knockout game between Benfica and Real [...]
February
14,
2026
Via Los Angeles Times, commentary on the Los Angeles Dodgers planned visit to the White House:
Jackie Robinson was a passionate advocate for social and racial equality, and the Dodgers going to the White House again [...]
Via the Black Information Network, a look at an inspiring "first" in next month's winter Olympics:
Laila Edwards is set to make history for Team USA at the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina.
According to theGrio, [...]