It was one of thousands of fragile West Point nitrate images he had retrieved from ... the image that popped up showed a team of all African American players. But the U.S. Military Academy did ...

He peeks in the dugout, scans the outfield and takes inventory around the infield during batting practice, counting how many African-Americans ... resources and professional teams dangling signing ...

In it, Stiviano asked, “Do you know that you have a whole team that ... from other professional sports leagues’ makeups. In 2013, 76.3 percent of NBA players were African-American.

The Hammond Pros of Hammond, Indiana were the first team to have an African-American head coach in ... wasn't the only small city to be home to a professional team. While the teams that used ...

The story of African American athletes in professional sports is one of resilience ... Dodgers in 1947 shattered racial barriers in Major League Baseball, proving that talent knows no race.

Robinson’s integration into Major League Baseball in 1947 ... opened doors for future generations of African American athletes to compete in professional sports. His impact went far beyond ...

The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC, has purchased a groundbreaking collection of images by some of ... the earliest documented professional African American painter, and Edmonia ...