On Sunday, longtime ESPN announcer Mark Jones is ending his run at ESPN, a tenure that lasted an incredible 36…
On April 14, 1915, James Hutton Brew died in London at age 71, bringing to a close the life of…
I’m writing to you today from San José State University in California, where I’m preparing to present at the 43rd…
The University of Michigan men’s basketball team had an amazing season that culminated in an NCAA title with a 69-63…
Earlier this week, the NBA and WNBA Board of Governors officially signed off on the expansion plans for the WNBA,…
On April 13, 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor, earning…
On April 12, 1864, Confederate troops commanded by Nathan Bedford Forrest stormed Fort Pillow, a Union outpost on the Mississippi…
The victory of Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in Illinois’ Democratic primary for the United States Senate may represent another milestone…
On April 11, 1881, two white teachers from Massachusetts opened a small school for Black women in the basement of…
Karen Hunter has a message for listeners considering Kanye West’s new album, “Bully”: the music does not erase the man.…
On April 10, 1968, six days after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Congress approved one of…
I’m gonna be honest with Y’all and say something that might make people uncomfortable. We’ve spent two months immersed in…