Forgotten Negro Leaguers honored at the grave
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Three baseball fans continue their quest to locate every former Negro leagues player without a headstone and do their share to right the wrong...
South Shore Drill Team gives hope to Chicago kids
VIDEO - In the midst of tragedy and chaos, shines a sliver of hope for Chicago kids and teens...
Over 1 million Facebook fans agree: 'I love being black'
BlackWeb 2.0 - While there are other similar fan pages, none have been as successful in attracting a diverse following...
Giants retire uniform of legendary Monte Irvin
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The 91-year-old Irvin, a Hall of Famer who became the first black player in Giants history when he signed with the club on July 8, 1949, had his No. 20 retired...
100 percent of Urban Prep's first class college-bound
CHICAGO (AP) - For each boy, the new school offered an escape and a chance at a life that seemed beyond reach...
Diamondbacks' Edwin Jackson throws a no-hitter
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Edwin Jackson had a chance to finish the ugliest of the no-hitters in this the Year of the Pitcher, and nothing was going to stop of him...
African miracle: Guinea holds first free election
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - Today, the West African country is on the verge of putting half a century of coups and repressive rule behind it...
Jackson impersonator brings back fond memories for fans
VIDEO - What began as a dance at a friend's Christmas party now includes up to ten performances a day...
BET founder announces factories in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The founder of the U.S. cable TV company Black Entertainment Television has announced a project for factories that will build construction materials in Haiti...
Timbaland, Dr. Dre surprise students at graduation party
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) - Dr. Dre and Timbaland went back to school Wednesday night. The rapper-producers shocked students when they appeared at a Culver City High School...
