Ken Griffey Jr.
Sports
HBCU Swingman Classic attracts players, broadcasters, fans to Texas
Second edition of the MLB All-Star week game a hit all-around
Sports
HBCU Swingman Classic a proud showcase for players, fans of Black baseball
For Seattle, it meant the world just to be able to be a part of something — anything — focused on bringing Black folks together
Sports
Ken Griffey Jr.’s Swingman Classic is shouting out the good news of HBCU baseball
Griffey’s all-star game is a way of trying to level the playing field: ‘To be able to come out here and let these guys be seen on a national stage is important’
Sports
Ken Griffey Jr., Swingman Classic bringing HBCU baseball to 2023 MLB All-Star weekend
Inspired by the Mariners legend, the college All-Star game will showcase 50 Division I athletes and HBCU baseball history in Seattle
Culture
Will LeBron James and his son Bronny play in the NBA together like Ken Griffey Jr. and his father did on the Seattle Mariners?
‘The Kid’ has been inspiring ‘The Chosen One’ for a long time
Culture
From Ken Griffey Jr. to the Braves’ Ronald Acuña — is Major League Baseball still not feeling hats to the back?
The long battle cry of the backward ballcap
Culture
Are we entering the end times for the NFL?
Professional basketball offers the NFL a blueprint for success: embrace the black culture of the majority of your players
Sports
50 greatest black athletes
We teamed up with SurveyMonkey for a public ranking of the 50 greatest black athletes of all time.
Andscape
Sports
The day Ken Griffey Jr. tied the MLB record for consecutive home run games
The 13-time All-Star joined Dale Long and Don Mattingly as the only other two players to go on such a streak.