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How Black Baseball Players Broke Barriers

March 15, 2023

Like in every other arena, American baseball, too, was out of bounds for Black players. The color line was very much fixed and white players ruled the roost. However, in 1954, bit by bit, it began to change. […]

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Jackie Robinson: Breaking Baseball’s Color Barrier

March 15, 2023

Jackie Robinson, a star baseball player, was critically aware of his roots and the exceptional struggle the color of his skin brought his way. He refused to be a silent spectator and, instead, post-retirement, advocated for Black civil rights. […]

A photo of a plaque comemorating the 1936 Olympics.
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Jesse Owens and the Nazi Olympics

March 13, 2023

Jesse Owens, part of the Olympics’ Black Eagles group, did not just break the world record in the 200 m sprint but also won gold in the long jump, and the relay. Yet, his accomplishments were snubbed, not only by Hitler but even by his own president. […]

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Discrimination against Black Soldiers During WWII

March 8, 2023

Though 1.2 million African Americans served in the American military during World War II, most were assigned to noncombat units. This racial discrimination led to the launch of the Double V campaign. […]

Hands of Black people raised and clenched in fists to show their protest against racism.
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Asa Philip Randolph and Executive Order 8802

March 7, 2023

March on Washington chapters held massive pre-march rallies, which made President Roosevelt anxious. He promised Black labor activist Asa Philip Randolph of better treatment of African Americans. […]

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Asa Philip Randolph’s Fight for Racial Injustice

March 7, 2023

In 1940,Asa Philip Randolph met President Roosevelt to lobby for nondiscrimination in defense hiring and for the desegregation of the military. Disappointed with Roosevelt’s refusal to interfere, he called on African Americans to march on Washington DC. […]

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The Missouri Sharecroppers Strike

March 1, 2023

The Missouri sharecroppers were viewed by their local governor as a nuisance. He sought to run them off, hoping the issue will be forgotten. But, their plight moved the local college who found a solution in cooperative farming. […]

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