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.
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