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Negro Leagues
What happened after baseball integrated
by
Ellen Rolfes
Apr 30, 2024
When the Negro Leagues disbanded, there were winners and losers.
The team owner who fought for civil rights
Apr 23, 2024
Effa Manley, owner of the Newark Eagles, firmly believed her team’s success was tied to the ongoing struggle for justice in her community.
Negro Leagues barnstorming brought baseball to new places
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 23, 2024
It's just one of the lasting economic legacies of the professional baseball played in the Negro Leagues in the 20th century.
How baseball's Negro Leagues became successful business enterprises
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 17, 2024
"It was sailing against the tide of oppression," Negro Leagues Baseball Museum co-founder Larry Lester says.
Meet the first Black baseball players
by
Ellen Rolfes
Apr 8, 2024
We're watching “The League,” a documentary about the contributions that Black baseball players and the Negro Leagues made to America’s pastime.