Remembering Wilma Rudolph, the “Queen of the Olympics”
Vilma! Vilma! Vilma! On September 8, 1960, Rome’s Stadio Olimpico rumbled with exuberant cheers as the crowd celebrated the woman
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The Black Athlete in the Freedom Struggle
Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated
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Blood, Sweat, and Tears: A New Book on the History of Black College Football
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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The Centrality of Whiteness in Modern Sports
Modern sport is racial. This statement has become obvious with the recent protests in the NFL, NBA, and WNBA around
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Bill Bruton’s Fight for the Full Integration of Baseball
As the 2019 baseball season is among us and Major League Baseball (MLB) is doing its annual dance with Jackie
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