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On the 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues, a Look Back at What Was Lost
While segregation was a shameful period in baseball history, the Negro Leagues were a resounding success and an immense source of pride for black America.
by
Rob Ruck
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The Conversation
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February 13, 2020
The Forgotten All-Star Game That Helped Integrate Baseball
The battle for the integration of Major League Baseball started long before Jackie Robinson.
by
Stephanie Liscio
via
Deadspin
on
July 19, 2019
50 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1969
Looking back at the year of the moon landing, Woodstock, and more.
by
Alan Taylor
via
The Atlantic
on
February 13, 2019
This Isn’t the First Time Professional Athletics, Protest and Politics Have Mixed
The long history of athletes taking a stand for racial justice.
by
Michael MacCambridge
via
The Oklahoma Eagle
on
September 1, 2018
Swinging in the Sun: The History and Business of Spring Baseball
How spring training has become as much about money and business as about playing the game.
by
Zoë Jackson
via
Perspectives on History
on
March 26, 2018
Martin Luther King Jr. Spent the Last Year of His Life Detested by the Liberal Establishment
King was roundly denounced for his stances against the Vietnam War and injustices north of the Mason-Dixon line.
by
Zaid Jilani
via
The Intercept
on
January 15, 2018
Negro League Baseball
A primary source set and teaching guide created by educators.
by
Jamie Lathan
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Digital Public Library of America
on
October 14, 2015
The Secret History of Chief Wahoo
Brad Ricca dives into the history of the Cleveland Indians' name and the creation of "Chief Wahoo."
by
Brad Ricca
via
Belt Magazine
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June 19, 2014
This Land Is Our Land
The Popular Front and American culture.
by
Michael Kazin
via
Humanities
on
May 1, 2011
Locker-Room Liberty
Athletes who helped shape our times and the economic freedom that enabled them.
by
Matt Welch
via
Reason
on
May 1, 2005
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