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MLK’s legacy endures: ‘Times are changing’
"Standing before a packed, rapt congregation at St. Luke’s Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. recognized the moment’s weight and its fragility. The date was May 6, 1963. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference were five weeks...
Cubs’ Heyward: ‘Still a lot of optimism’ for change, equity
"The term “inflection point” became so common this summer that it almost became a cliche in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police and protests across the country demanding justice, police reform and recognition of the lived reality of Black and...
After summer awakening, MLB players are taking their efforts to the streets
"On Saturday afternoon, a black tractor-trailer truck will rumble from one down-and-out neighborhood in Baltimore to another down-and-out neighborhood in Washington, a journey about baseball and the Black experience. The final month of 2020 is here, and thank the high...
Black Players Continued a Mentoring Tradition Amid a Pandemic
"When this year’s minor league season was canceled, several veteran African-American M.L.B. players got on Instagram and set up Zoom calls to pay forward the guidance they received. Early in his major league career, Curtis Granderson never went hungry around Dmitri...
Baseball’s power players put real money behind Black participation
The Undefeated – "For a certain type of fan, baseball is one thing: the Major Leagues. But for even more people, the top flight of the sport is more of a vehicle and aspirational body that exists for the purposes of the sport overall. Meaning, anything that happens at...
Players Alliance Members Donating MLB Salaries
"The Players Alliance, made up of more than 100 Black current and former MLB players, announced Thursday that its members will donate their salaries from Thursday's and Friday's games to the organization to support its efforts to combat racial inequality and aid Black...
MLB Players Alliance Donate Salaries On Jackie Robinson Day
"The Players Alliance is a group of over 100 Black current and former baseball players, and on Thursday they announced collectively that they would be donating their salaries from the games on August 27 and 28 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball....
Red Sox Black Lives Matter Movement Opening Day
"The focus of the ceremony then shifted from the coronavirus to the Black Lives Matter movement, as the announcer referenced Floyd's death, saying, "Yet while we were united against this microscopic virus, forces sought to divide us again. On the streets of...
Phillies’ Andrew McCutchen acknowledging injustice
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "After he saw the video of a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen felt compelled to do something. His first instinct was to kneel during the national anthem when baseball returned to the...
Baseball is making Black Lives Matter center stage on Opening Day
CNN "America's pastime is sending a loud message as it begins its condensed season: Black lives matter. For decades, fans have claimed baseball often mirrors society and in 2020, that rings true -- and loudly. Opening Day should normally bring fans, awakening from...
