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Negro League Baseball Gets The Spotlight in “The League”

Amanda Scurlock, Sport EditorSeptember 14, 2023

The documentary “The League” explains the history of Negro League Baseball. While it explains the big-name players and the cultural aspect of the league, it also displays the entrepreneurial and economic impact of the Negro Leagues.

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Baseball honors Negro Leagues’ 100th anniversary

Jim Litke, Associated PressJuly 2, 2020

The celebration was moved online after a major league-wide tribute to baseball’s Black pioneers scheduled for June 27 was shelved because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Prominent Figures of the Negro Leagues

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterFebruary 14, 2019

Before Jackie Robinson, many African Americans displayed top-notch performances on a baseball diamond

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This Week in Black History (June 8th – June 14th)

Sentinel News ServiceJune 15, 2017

June 12, 1991 – Michael Jordan leads Chicago Bulls to win their first NBA Championship against the Lakers.