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Learn about the Presidential Medal of Freedom, its significance, and the 19 individuals who have received this prestigious honor this year from President Joe Biden.
From Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona's perspective, Jackie Robinson Day isn't necessarily a day of celebration.
From Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona's perspective, Jackie Robinson Day isn't necessarily a day of celebration.
A Blackfeet woman who led a 15-year legal fight against the federal government over mismanagement of Indian trust funds will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation's highest ...
The Miami Marlins are joining efforts to restore the defaced mural of baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso in Miami's Overtown neighborhood, which was marked with racist graffiti ...
Charles Burrell was the first African-American member of a major American symphony.
The first black Major League Baseball player found a friend.
On Wednesday, June 19, celebrate Juneteenth with Opal's Walk for Freedom. This year's 2.5-mile walk is through Fort Worth with streaming coverage on-air, online and on streaming platforms.
A Duke Professor’s Play on Jackie Robinson Is a Hit for Clayton’s Juneteenth Celebration In 1947, the sweet crack of a bat connecting with a baseball was amplified in ballparks big and small when ...
How a Filipina spy and Medal of Freedom winner’s heroic story was nearly lost Exclusive essay: Erin Entrada Kelly, two-time Newbery Medalist and National Book Award finalist, shares the real ...
President Donald Trump says he’s renaming seven military bases, including one named after a Central New York woman.
The photo in Lee’s office that stands out the most is an image of Biden presenting her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in May of last year.