Meet 9 trailblazing ‘hidden figures’ of Black history from across the Charlotte region
In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, ...
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Jackie Robinson's Secret Connection to Martial Arts
Jackie Robinson is celebrated as the trailblazer ... During World War II, Robinson served in the U.S. Army, an experience that exposed him to different cultures and traditions.
Fighting for the Right to Fight: The National WWII Museum’s dedication to Black soldiers
Race relations and the fight for ethnic equality have been an ongoing pursuit since the birth of the nation. Every facet of ...
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Tommy Brown, youngest player to homer and last living member of historic 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97
Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, has died. He ...
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Tommy Brown, youngest player to homer and last living member of historic 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97
245 and had 19 RBIs. Brown spent the 1946 season serving in the U.S. Army. He returned to the Dodgers in 1947, joining a roster that included future Hall of Fame shortstop Pee Wee Reese and Robinson, ...
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Tommy Brown, last living member of 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97
Brown spent the 1946 season serving in the U.S. Army. He returned to the Dodgers in 1947, joining a roster that included future Hall of Fame shortstop Pee Wee Reese and Robinson, whose debut that ...
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Tommy Brown, youngest player to homer and last living member of historic 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie ...
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Tommy Brown, youngest MLB home-run hitter and player on 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97
Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, has died.
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Tommy Brown, last living member of historic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, dead at 97
and after stepping away during the 1946 season to serve in the United States Army, he came back and was part of the 1947 Dodgers club that featured rookie Jackie Robinson, who broke the color line.
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Westcoast Black Theatre takes a new look at August Wilson’s ‘Fences’
Time in prison and seeing others make it in the decade after Jackie Robinson ... of mostly former Negro League baseball players at a U.S. Army base in 1944. “They’re both struggling with ...
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Video appears to show American Airlines flight’s collision with a US Army helicopter near DC
A grainy snippet of video footage taken in the dark of night, seemingly by an airport CCTV camera, appears to show the fatal ...
Doctor was leader in Black community, helped bring Spurs to S.A.
Dr. James L. Hadnott is remembered for his service on the East Side and his work as an "advocate for the voiceless." ...