On July 17, 1944, during World War II, a massive explosion at a munition’s pier in Port Chicago, California, detonated over 4,600 tons of ammunition on a cargo ship. The blast killed 320 people, predominantly Black sailors, and injured around 400 others.
Willie Mays, the iconic Hall of Famer often hailed as the greatest player in baseball history, has died at 93.
The nine-member court upheld a previous ruling by a district court judge in Tulsa, stating that the plaintiffs’ grievances, although legitimate, did not fall within the purview of the state’s public nuisance statute.
Rev. James Lawson Jr., a foundational figure in the Civil Rights Movement and an original Freedom Rider, passed away at 95, his family announced.
Test your knowledge in honor of Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,” which is celebrated widely across the United States.
Houston has a variety of Juneteenth events planned for 2024, celebrating African American culture, history, and freedom.
Josh Gibson, a standout in the Negro Leagues, is now leading multiple MLB batting categories.
Major League Baseball (MLB) has taken a historic step to rectify a long-standing oversight by officially incorporating Negro Leagues statistics into its historical record.
In conjunction with the opening events for the new exhibit, “More Than Brave: The Life of Henry Aaron,” at the Atlanta History Center, Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark announced plans to unveil a bronze statue of Aaron at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on May 23.