On April 12, 1861, the Civil War erupted with the firing on Fort Sumter by the Confederacy. Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens rejoiced that the Confederacy was the first nation in the ...

MLB is right to celebrate its most impactful participant, an American civil rights hero whose courage should always be taught.

Major League Baseball is holding its annual Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, but this year, it comes as civil rights and diversity programs are experiencing rollbacks nationally. Why it matters: MLB ...

But standing up for Jackie Robinson should not be a subversive or controversial ... and the fight for equality cost the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers and too many others their lives. Even ...

Jackie Robinson did more than break Major League Baseball’s color barrier. The Hall of Famer was also a journalist, bank owner, civil rights activist, army veteran, and political advisor.

Jackie Robinson opened the door for MLB superstars past and present. He made it possible for Henry Aaron to break Babe Ruth’s home run record. Years later, Robinson helped pave the way for Dusty Baker ...

I am truly impressed by the action taken by the TC recently, when they failed to cover the “Hands Off!” rally in Longmont. It ...

The Minnesota Twins return to downtown Minneapolis for their second homestand of the 2025 season, a six-game stay against an ...

Black regiments led an as­sault on and eventually captured a key Southern fort helping bring the Civil War to an end. The ...

More than 100 organizations have endorsed The Martin Luther King People’s Convention for Justice And Resistance that will ...

The recent “Hands Off!” protests in Boston, as part of a nationwide movement, have brought deep divisions and passionate responses to the current political climate to the forefront. The swiftness and ...