Organizations in Lufkin are coming together to bring local theater to elementary schools and the community in honor of Black History Month through the upcoming School Time Series production of “Jackie ...

The Albuquerque isotopes are bringing back Jackie Robinson Night at the ballpark in April and students have a chance to get free tickets.

Sports commentators and writers still refer to Jackie Robinson as the one who broke the color barrier in baseball. But 28 American Natives went before him – 18 from Oklahoma, and 6 were Cherokee. At ...

The Andre Dawson Classic is back for the 18th time this weekend to put baseball at Historically Black Colleges and ...

We may not know much about the elusive former first daughter, Sasha Obama, but the few things we do know shed some light on her life outside the White House.

It is never too early to begin evaluating prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft. General manager Jason Licht has built Tampa Bay’s defensive identity through disciplined draft investments along the front, ...

Melany Vasquez didn’t know much about Jackie Robinson. The eighth grader at Collins Middle School in Salem, Mass., had heard his name, knew he was a famous baseball player, knew he was important, but ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Dozens of families gathered at the Lincoln Neighborhood Service Center for a community health fair hosted by the Bethel AME Church Health Is Life Ministry. The event offered ...

Herman Shaw, right, standing beside Edwardsville mayor Art Risavy, was a local legend in Edwardsville for helping break segregation barriers in the schools — and for his excellence in multiple sports.

When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey met Jackie Robinson in 1945 to recruit him as Major League Baseball’s first black player, he tested Robinson’s resolve. He unleashed a barrage of ...