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The Uplift

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

By Kelley D. Evans

Sports

Emmett Ashford, first black umpire in the majors, makes his debut

‘He overwhelmed people with his endurance and his charm’

By Rhiannon Walker