President Obama Throws Out First Pitch At MLB All Star Game

President Obama Throws Out First Pitch At MLB All Star Game

YEBies Book Of The Month: Forty Million Dollar Slaves

Morgan State Alumni and sports columnist for The New York Times, William Rhoden took a in depth look at the current state of the black athlete and how this current position came to be in his best seller Forty Million Dollar Slaves. What if, in 1945, Jackie Robinson hadn’t signed a contract to play [...]

YEBies Book Of The Month: Forty Million Dollar Slaves

Morgan State Alumni and sports columnist for The New York Times, William Rhoden took a in depth look at the current state of the black athlete and how this current position came to be in his best seller Forty Million Dollar Slaves. What if, in 1945, Jackie Robinson hadn’t signed a contract to play [...]

Today In Black History…

On this date in 1962 the first Black American coached in major league baseball. John “Buck” O’Neil started managing the Chicago Cubs on this date and would go on to be a part of the MLB until 1988. In his later years he became a popular and renowned speaker and interview subject, helping to renew [...]

Today In Black History…

On this date in 1962 the first Black American coached in major league baseball. John “Buck” O’Neil started managing the Chicago Cubs on this date and would go on to be a part of the MLB until 1988. In his later years he became a popular and renowned speaker and interview subject, helping to renew [...]

WRTN…."Prime Time"…

In a day and age when its hard for athletes to stay healthy and excel at one sport, I would like to take time like and remember a man that did it at two. He simply went by “Prime Time”. People often forget about how great of an athlete this guy really was. He was [...]

WRTN…."Prime Time"…

In a day and age when its hard for athletes to stay healthy and excel at one sport, I would like to take time like and remember a man that did it at two. He simply went by “Prime Time”. People often forget about how great of an athlete this guy really was. He was [...]

The Beginning Of The End…

On this date in 1947 Jackie Robinson became the first black man to play a Major League baseball game. Robinson started at first base and went hitless, but did score the winning run. He also would go to win “Rookie of the Year” honors in his first major league season.
However, this historic day was also [...]

The Beginning Of The End…

On this date in 1947 Jackie Robinson became the first black man to play a Major League baseball game. Robinson started at first base and went hitless, but did score the winning run. He also would go to win “Rookie of the Year” honors in his first major league season.
However, this historic day was also [...]