Sports Journalist Jarrett Bell First Black Man To Receive Bill Nunn Jr. Writer’s Award
Jarrett Bell, a sports writer and columnist with "USA Today," is the first Black journalist to receive Bill Nunn Jr. Award....
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Honoring A Trailblazer: Brenda Lewis Peel, The First Black University of Tennessee Undergraduate To Earn A Degree, Dies At 80
Brenda Lewis Peel, the University of Tennessee's first Black undergraduate to earn a degree, died on April 3 in Atlanta. She was 80....
Black History Month: Then and Now in Sports
Throughout Black History Month, Black Enterprise is honoring past pioneers and current day history-makers in various industries....
[WATCH] Monte Irvin, Legendary MLB Hall of Famer, Dies at 96
On Monday, Jan. 11, legendary Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin died at age 96, according to reports. He served as a prolific figure in...
Ken Griffey Jr. to Be Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame
Griffey, known as "Junior," comes from a legacy of baseball greatness. He's the son of three-time All-Star outfielder Ken Griffey, and he played alongside his...
NFL Hall of Famer, Darrell Green, Hosts 26th Annual Christmas Event
“We are all in it together, supporting one another," says Green. "The energy and the excitement that the people bring to the idea of giving—it’s...
4 Motivational Takeaways From Speaker Hall of Famer Willie Jolley
Before making that miraculous move, he asked himself four questions: What’s the best that could happen? What’s the worst that could happen? What’s the most...
This Day In History: NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown Was Born
On this day in history, February 17, 1936, NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown was born....
Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, Dies At 54
Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, Tony Gynn, has succumbed to cancer at the age of 54....
Wendell Scott: First African-American Inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
He was the first African-American driver to secure a victory at NASCAR’s top level...