Seventy years after Paul Robeson testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, his searing testimony continues to echo.

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The cultural diversity that Major League baseball holds was not achieved overnight but rather through a movement that aimed to create a more expansive league that welcomed players of all races and ethnicities. Change and reform within the sport was made only possible through the courage of players who were willing to break the racial […]

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Eighty-two years ago this week, the first Black heavyweight champion landed a historic uppercut against Jim Crow.

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