Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...

ONE OF THOSE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE, AUTHOR LUCY, BORN IN SHILOH, ALABAMA IN 1929, AUTHOR WANTED TO TEACH AND SHE WANTED TO LEARN. ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 1956, WHILE TRYING TO EARN HER THIRD DEGREE, SHE ...

Tennis star Arthur Ashe achieved many firsts as a Black athlete. In the months leading up to his death, he thrust AIDS ...

There are a host of Black quarterbacks making an impact on football's biggest stage. Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are among the most prominent.

An Associated Press survey of more than 65 Black players from 25 NFL teams found that about 36% were discouraged or disappointed by the number of Black coaches in the league.

One of his star players called him “more of a life coach than a basketball coach.” Another said he was “simply the best.” One friend called him “a civil rights ...

Black History Game celebrates women who paved the way and continues shining a light for women who will follow.

February is Black History Month, and the first Tuesday of February is an occasion to celebrate National African American ...

George Fox men’s basketball made history on November 22, 2024, by starting five African-American players for the first time, marking a milestone in the program’s ongoing journey toward diversity and ...

The 38th annual Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the VanDyk ...

Meet Brennan Marion, Sacramento State's first Black head football coach, bringing innovative strategies and a strong track record of success to the Big Sky Conference.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American tennis player Ben Shelton criticized on Wednesday some of the questions and comments made by post-match TV interviewers at the Australian Open. After Shelton ...