Category: Sport
-
A’ja Wilson makes WNBA history as the first unanimous MVP in 27 years. Learn about her record-breaking season and playoff outlook for the Las Vegas Aces.
-
Discover how Charles Cooper made history as the first Black player drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1950, breaking barriers and changing NBA forever.
-
Beloit School Board considers honoring basketball legend Johnny Watts by naming the high school court after him, recognizing his achievements and impact on local sports history.
-
Viv Anderson, England’s first black player, auctions his 1978 debut shirt and cap along with other career memorabilia, valued over £100,000, to support his family.
-
Discover how Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns made boxing history in 1987 by becoming the first Black man to win world titles in five different weight classes.
-
Edy Lawson-Jackson and Samira Jackson make history as the NFL’s first mother-daughter agent team, breaking barriers and transforming representation in professional sports.
-
Donald Ramphadi and Lucas Sithole Become First Black Africans to Win Paralympic Medal in Wheelchair Tennis, Inspiring a Continent
-
Siya Kolisi, South Africa’s first black rugby captain and two-time World Cup winner, returns to the Sharks after a brief stint with Racing 92, boosting the team’s prospects for the 2024-2025 season.
-
Francis Tiafoe advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals, continuing his quest to follow Arthur Ashe’s legacy as a Black tennis champion. Learn about his thrilling victory and rising career.
-
Nigerian teen Mariam Eniola Bolaji makes history by winning Africa’s first Paralympic badminton medal at Paris 2024, inspiring a new generation of athletes.
Recent Posts
- How Willis Cummings Led Penn’s Cross Country Team in 1918, Becoming the First Black Varsity Captain in Ivy League and Big Ten History
- George Arthur Roberts Was the First Black Firefighter in London and a Wartime Hero Who Helped Shape the Fire Service
- Marilyn Bevans Won Her First Marathon in 1975 and Blazed a Path as the First African American Woman to Medal at Boston
- Roscoe Robinson Jr. Rises from Segregated Ranks to Become U.S. Army’s First Black Four-Star General and West Point’s Highest-Ranking Black Graduate
- Judge Cynthia J. Ayers, First Black Woman Elected to Marion County Superior Court, Passes Away at 77
