Trailblazers

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December 10, 2022
LSU is recognizing four trailblazing Black alumni whose contributions to breaking barriers has left a lasting impact on the school.
November 17, 2022
Euzhan Palcy will get an honorary statuette at the annual Governors Awards gala, in recognition of her contributions to motion pictures.
October 2, 2022
Hector Lopez, a former Yankee who blazed a trail as the first Black manager in American professional baseball history, has…
October 1, 2022
The University of Maryland renamed a dorm for Elaine Johnson Coates and Hiram Whittle, who were among the first Black…
December 5, 2021
Everett Fitzhugh became the first Black play-by-play broadcaster in National Hockey League history upon his signing in Aug. 2020.
October 29, 2015
For the latest edition of Wired magazine, Serena Williams is doing more than just gracing the cover.