Arthur Ashe Today
Current events as seen through the legacy of Arthur Ashe
International Women’s Day 2016: #PledgeforParity
© www.internationalwomensday.com Today, March 8th, marks…
Remembering Bud Collins
© Jhoetzl at en.wikipedia On Friday, March 4, Bud Collins,…
The Enduring Legacy of Andrew Young
Photograph by Warren K. Leffler Martin Luther King,…
More than Just Words: Barbara Jordan’s Strong Politics
Photo by Thomas J. O'Halloran. Photo by Warren K.…
Behind the Scenes: The Work of Augustus Hawkins
Augustus Hawkins' congressional portrait Hawkins in…
Public Defender: Shirley Chisholm’s Lonely Battle
Shirley Chisholm in 1965.
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The Bold Strokes of Edward Brooke
Senator Edward Brooke with President Lyndon B. Johnson…
The Mixed Legacy of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. with President Lyndon B. Johnson…
Oscar Stanton De Priest’s Lonely Fight
A campaign button for De Priest Our next profile…
The End of an Era: George Henry White
George Henry White Henry Plummer Cheatham
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Chronicle of Reconstruction: The Story of John R. Lynch
The photo from Lynch's 1913 book John Roy Lynch was…
The Extraordinary Life of Robert Smalls
An article from Harper's Weekly in 1862 detailing Robert…
The First African-American Congressman: Hiram Rhodes Revels
In this political cartoon, Revels (seated) replaces…
No Shrinking Violet: the Accomplishments of Violette Neatley Anderson
Today marks the anniversary of when Violette Neatley Anderson…
Notes on a Tennis Scandal
On January 17 Buzzfeed and BBC broke a story alleging evidence…
Ways to Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Happy Birthday to Martin Luther King, Jr., who would have…
The Man who Helped Break the Color Barrier in Tennis: Recognizing Dr. “Whirlwind” Johnson
Young Arthur Ashe, he was coached by Dr. Johnson. © AALC,…
New Kids’ Day on the Block
Opening the WTA Shenzhen Open, one of the first women's…
Serena Williams Named Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year
Australian Open 2015 - Wikicommons This morning, world…
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Thoughts?
Social responsibility: it is an important idea that…
