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An Appreciation
Sports
Elgin Baylor, underappreciated superstar
‘Before Julius Erving, before Michael Jordan, there was Elgin Baylor’
Sports
‘He’ll always be the champ’: Marvin Hagler was a throwback
Hagler, who died on March 13, fought through the ranks to become one of the greatest middleweights
Culture
From founder to friend: How Paul Brock connected generations through the National Association of Black Journalists
The organization’s founding executive director died at 89
Culture
Vernon Jordan was a wise man in a town where almost every other wise man was white
After running several civil rights groups, Jordan became the ultimate Washington insider
Sports
Leon Spinks was a fighter until the end
Spinks, who died of prostate cancer on Feb. 5, was the only boxer to take a title from Muhammad Ali in the ring
Sports
Nolan Richardson: ‘John Chaney was one of the most brilliant guys I’ve ever met’
The longtime Temple coach died at the age of 89 on Jan. 29
HBCU
Coach Jerry Johnson’s legacy at LeMoyne-Owen reaches back to basketball’s roots
Johnson, who died at the age of 102, spent 46 years at the college and won an NCAA title in 1975
Culture
Cicely Tyson was humble about her magnificent career
She knew how much work remained for Black women in Hollywood
Sports
Eight on eight: A collection of stories of Kobe Bryant’s impact on everyday people
Remembering the NBA legend one year after his tragic death