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Black History Month
Sports
Allan Houston reflects on interviewing Dr. Clarence Jones
Former NBA veteran draws inspiration from meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s former speechwriter
Sports
Mark Jones discusses importance of historic all-Black NBA game broadcast
The longtime play-by-play announcer talks about his career journey, why Black people in media matter and more
Sports
Rutgers gymnastics coach Umme Salim-Beasley advocates for change, inspired by her activist grandfather
Her grandfather, Reginald Hawkins, fought for school desegregation in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Today in Black history: W.E.B. Du Bois is born, a Black woman is elected Manhattan borough president and Gen. Frank Petersen is put in charge
The Undefeated’s Black facts for Feb. 23
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Today in Black history: Happy birthday, Charles Barkley and Sidney Poitier, first Black umpire certified, RIP Frederick Douglass and more
The Undefeated’s Black facts for Feb. 20
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Today in Black history: Leon Spinks stuns the world by beating Muhammad Ali, George Washington Carver builds a school and more
The Undefeated’s Black facts for Feb. 15
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Today in Black history: It’s time for Negro Leagues baseball, an opera performance, a professional basketball team forms and more
The Undefeated’s Black facts for Feb. 13
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Today in Black history: Debi Thomas wins singles, Marcus Garvey imprisoned and happy birthday, Klay Thompson and Gary Coleman
The Undefeated’s Black facts for Feb. 8
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Today in Black history: Happy birthday, Bob Marley and Natalie Cole, RIP Arthur Ashe, Muhammad Ali knocks out Ernie Terrell and more
The Undefeated’s Black facts for Feb. 6