Subject Devon Henry; Construction; Confederate Statuary; Monuments Description Devon Henry and his company have taken down 23 monuments in the South, including the infamous Robert E. Lee statue in Virginia, in part because few others were interested. Creator By Matt Stevens Source https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/17/arts/confederate-statue-removal-contractor.html?referringSource=articleShare Publisher nytimes.com File
Subject Jackie Robinson; MLK; Narrative; Baseball Description Jackie Robinson hadn’t wanted to throw out the first ball at Game 2 of the 1972 World Series and address the public 25 years after he accepted Major League Baseball’s invitation to be, as he once said, a “guinea pig in […]
Subject Jackie Robinson; Baseball; Color Barrier; Opinion Description This year, on April 15, every player on every Major League Baseball team will wear the number 42 to mark 75 years since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and integrated professional sports. Creator Law Ware Source https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jackie-robinson-major-league-baseball_n_62588025e4b0723f80172911?d_id=3391574&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000047&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_black_voices&fbclid=IwAR1SaMJaMumlHcensslmM3HzqIMnlcifkculYJHSrZPIaamUL-mgrHif7ek Publisher huggpost.com […]
Subject NHL; Jordan Samuels-Thomas; Shandor Alphonso Description Samuels-Thomas, Alphonso make history during Blackhawks win against Sharks Creator by William Douglas / NHL.com Staff Writer Source https://www.nhl.com/news/jordan-samuels-thomas-shandor-alphonso-make-nhl-history/c-333027782?tid=306702280 Publisher nhl.com File
Subject U.S. Attorney; Indianapolis; Zachary Myers Description Zachary Myers might have the best office in Indianapolis. It’s a corner room near Monument Circle that isn’t particularly large but overlooks the city from a height that puts him at eye level with the Soldiers and Sailors Monument 284 feet […]
Subject Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Cheeseboro; Narratives Description Eight years before Georgia Institute of Technology admitted Black students, a young man hoping to study mechanical engineering applied to go to school there. The interactions that followed — the cold indifference showed by Georgia Tech, the support that […]
Subject Miami-Dade; Beacon Council; Michael A. Finney Description Michael A. Finney, a dedicated and energetic champion of economic prosperity during his five-year tenure as CEO of Miami-Dade County’s Beacon Council, died Sunday after suffering a heart attack. Creator BY OMAR RODRÍGUEZ ORTIZ, TORRANCE LATHAM, AND ANDRES VIGLUCCI Source […]
Subject Wilbur Jackson; John Mitchell; A-Day Description A little more than 50 years after Wilbur Jackson and John Mitchell broke the color barrier of Alabama football, the two pioneers will be honored as part of the school’s A-Day festivities Saturday. Creator By Mike Rodak | mrodak@al.com Source https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/04/nick-saban-lauds-courage-of-wilbur-jackson-and-john-mitchell-to-be-honored-at-a-day.html?outputType=amp&fbclid=IwAR2XacmBqb5TV4dY9VfLruU4CqULKm-KjgHWKJCYwa8hOfQEOJdUrwsE8yA Publisher […]
Subject Hampton University; General Darrell Williams; University President Description U.S. Army retired Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, a 1983 graduate of Hampton University, will serve as the institution’s next president. Williams, chosen president on March 30 by the university’s Board of Trustees, brings four decades of proven success […]
Subject Bodybuilding; Cedric McMillan; Covid-19 Description American bodybuilder Cedric McMillan has died at the age of 44, after health complications caused by Covid-19, and a road accident. Creator BBC Source https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61096966 Publisher bbc.com File
