From 1924 to 1936, the Midwest’s best and brightest black drivers and mechanics competed in what became known as the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes. Here,...
Wearing beads and scarves to oppose lynchings and black socks with no shoes to highlight poverty, African American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos took...
Hank Aaron, born Henry Louis Aaron on February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama, was an iconic figure in American professional baseball. Aaron achieved unparalleled success...
Alice Coachman was an accomplished American athlete, best known for her achievements in track and field. She was born on November 9, 1923, in Albany,...
Joe Louis, born Joseph Louis Barrow on May 13, 1914, in Lafayette, Alabama, was an American professional boxer who became one of the most celebrated...
Jersey Joe Walcott, original name Arnold Raymond Cream, (born Jan. 31, 1914, Merchantville, N.J., U.S.—died Feb. 25, 1994, Camden, N.J.), American world heavyweight boxing champion...
Fritz Pollard, byname of Frederick Douglass Pollard, Sr., (born January 27, 1894, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 11, 1986, Silver Spring, Maryland), pioneering African American player...