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The Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan, left, receives the NBA's Rookie of the Year trophy from an unidentified NBA official during the NBA award ceremony in San Francisco, June 24, 1985. Photo credit: Paul Sakuma, The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Early recognition for Michael Jordan

  • May 16, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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Now-retired Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce (34) walks on the court in the second half of Game 3 of the second round of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks, Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Washington. The Wizards won 103-101. Photo credit: Alex Brandon, The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Wizards’ Pierce makes winning shot at the buzzer

  • May 9, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Isaiah Thomas plays through his grief

  • May 2, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray shows off his new jersey after the Arizona Cardinals selected him in the first round at the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville. Photo credit: Mark Humphrey, The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: The NFL Draft and quarterback dreams

  • April 25, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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Bill Russell grins at the announcement that he was named coach of the Boston Celtics on April 18, 1966. The late Russell, then 32, a former University of San Francisco basketball star, became the first Black head coach in National Basketball Association history. Photo credit: The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Bill Russell logs an NBA milestone with Celtics promotion

  • April 18, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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This April 4, 1983, file photo shows North Carolina State's Lorenzo Charles (43) dunking the ball against the University of Houston in the NCAA championship game in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Charles' dunk shot with one second remaining fulfilled North Carolina State's impossible dream, giving the Wolfpack a 54-52 victory over top-ranked Houston for the NCAA basketball championship. Photo credit: The Associated Press
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SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Lorenzo Charles helps underdog North Carolina State win NCAA championship

  • April 4, 2024
  • By Mike Patton
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  • Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, youngest of the Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100
  • SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Ken Griffey Jr. homerun sets a record
  • SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Michael Jordan does an about face
  • 20 Black couples, one Dallas megachurch, countless narratives tripped up
  • Iconic Buffalo nightclub turns 90; hosted Dizzie Gillespie, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday

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