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When integration was front and center at the Little League World Series

White teams from the South were refusing to take the field against teams with Black players as a protest against ruling in Brown v. Board of Education

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Williamsport, PA: current home of the LLWS, and past stop on the Underground Railroad

In addition to hosting the LLWS, the town was a stop on the Underground Railroad

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For Mo’ne Davis, her first year at Hampton was a winner, though it ended abruptly

The former Little League star, now back home in Philadelphia, was helping lead her team to its best record in years

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Baseball and belonging: The Anderson Monarchs of South Philadelphia

Black baseball has a rich history in South Philadelphia and the Monarchs program is making sure local youth carry on the tradition

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Mo’ne Davis goes to college

The Little League World Series star begins her journey as a Hampton University student

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Former little league star Mo’ne Davis, fame and a future

The 2014 Little League World Series star has a pivotal senior season ahead

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The importance of the predominantly black Mamie Johnson team at the Little League World Series

Before they attempt to make history, the players and coaches are trying to be agents of change at home

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The summer of Mo’ne Davis’ magical Little League World Series

A play-by-play of the historic 2014 ‘Sports Illustrated’ cover that almost didn’t happen

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Death of baseball hurts heart, soul of black community

Unity took a hit now that fewer black teens playing the game

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