By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of TheAfricanAmericanAthlete.com Some segments of America have forgotten, or really never gave a damn, about the contributions of those who came before... Read more
By Tim Turner, For TheAfricanAmericanAthlete.com The hatred is as palpable now as it was 44 years ago. To say Hank Aaron’s quest to become major league baseball’s all-time home run king was... Read more
By Tim Turner, For TheAfricanAmericanAthlete.com efore the season began, the Minnesota Twins appeared to have everything they needed to win the American League Central. Maybe more. Great you... Read more
By Tim Turner, For TheAfricanAmericanAthlete.com, Hopefully this season, Josh Harrison won’t be alone. Hopefully this season, black kids in Denver and San Diego who still care about baseball... Read more
You mean you do know, Bo? Well, when the conversation starts around who are the greatest athletes ever, Bo Jackson’s name is sure to come up. Jackson was a star in the National Footbal... Read more
By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete (The racist president’s attack on African countries and Haiti is nothing new for this miserable man. This column f... Read more
By Michael Roberson, For The African-American Athlete While we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Jack Roosevelt Robinson breaking the color line of “modern day” Major League Bas... Read more
Rod Carew is one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball. Over the course of his marvelous, 19-year career with the Minnesota Twins and California Angels, Care... Read more
By Michael Roberson, For The African-American Athlete The cities of Oakland and Pittsburgh both just had celebratory parades after their respective major pro sports teams won world ch... Read more
By Rickey Hampton, Editor and Founder of The African-American Athlete (Editors note: An updated repost from last May.) Willie Mays turns 87th birthday (May 6) on Sunday. But it is never too... Read more
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