Topeka, Kan. — Negro League players were more than athletes. They were activists, who, through their work on the field, challenged the popular belief at the time proving that African Americans were equal to whites on and off the field. Still, few Negro League legends received the fanfare that white players received for their accolades. […]
Topeka, Kan. — Negro League players were more than athletes. They were activists, who, through their work on the field, challenged the popular belief at the time proving that African Americans were equal to whites on and off the field. Still, few Negro League legends received the fanfare that white players received for their accolades. […]
The U.S. Postal Service has released a set of stamps honoring early African-American baseball players and their contributions to the nation’s culture and history. Several hundred people attended Thursday’s official unveiling of the stamps at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. Thurgood Marshall Jr., vice chairman of the U.S. Postal Service board of […]
Negro League Players Receive Headstones On Their Graves
