The Reagan Revolution!

Here's an interesting article from Mother Jones about wealth inequality in the US; one of the key areas of frustration with Reaganomics policies. Simply put, it's hard to argue that the tax cuts benefited anyone other than the wealthy class of Americans.

It's not just Jackie Robinson

Kenny Washington broke the color barrier in 1946 in the NFL BEFORE his teammate Jackie Robinson. Here's the story.

Golf was segregated for a long time; here's the preview of a documentary about the people that made it possible to Tiger Woods to be who he is.

The NBA, which is predominately African-American nowadays, wasn't always that way. Here's a little video about the firsts in pro basketball.

Finally, you know all know that I love college basketball. One of the best stories is the connection between James Naismith, Phog Allen, Dean Smith and NCCU's own John McLendon. Here's a nice video about the legendary coach and his importance to the game of basketball. And this is a detailed account of the famous "secret game" between NCCU and Duke in 1944.