Via NHL.com, news of a historic achievement for black athletes in professional hockey:
The Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL made history on Saturday night, becoming the first pro team to start five Black [...]
March
31,
2024
Via Garden & Gun, a look at how - for almost fifty years - black caddies carried the bags of golf legends then, with one decision, their lives shifted, and the legacy of their glory days went unheralded. Finally, that’s [...]
Via The Athletic, a report on Vinicius Jr's efforts to battle racism in soccer:
It was no ordinary day at Valdebebas, Real Madrid’s training ground on the outskirts of the Spanish capital.
On Monday, 100 accredited [...]
March
26,
2024
Via NBC SportsEngine, a look at five trailblazing black women in sports:
For centuries, sports have been dominated by men. However, in recent decades, female athletes have been breaking down the barriers of gender [...]
Via Andscape, reflections on the first all-Black, All-American women's basketball team in 1984:
1984 was packed with many firsts in women’s basketball. It was a year with a glimpse into the future of the game’s [...]
March
17,
2024
Via SI.com, an excerpt from a new book by Jack McCallum tells the real-life story of 1950s hoops heroism in Indiana:
Adapted from THE REAL HOOSIERS: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson and the Hidden History of [...]