“He Was Really One of Us”: Henry Aaron’s Life in Black Milwaukee
Slate· 18 hours agoEarl Ingram Jr. never forgot Henry Aaron at his brother’s bedside. Donald Ray Ingram was 11 in 1965...
Atlanta school board delays vote to name academy after Hank Aaron
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 4 hours agoThe Atlanta Board of Education postponed a vote to rename a high school after Hank Aaron, saying...
TV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81
CNN.com· 1 day agoBroadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the team's...
Honoring Hank Aaron's Negro Leagues legacy in Indianapolis
WISH-TV Indianapolis· 4 days agoIn 1952, a train ride northbound from Alabama changed baseball forever. A salary of $200 a month...
Atlanta board to vote on renaming high school after Hank Aaron
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 4 days agoThe Atlanta school board is expected to vote Monday on a proposal to pay tribute to baseball great ...
With Serena's major chase, Hank Aaron's connection to tennis endures
Tennis.com· 3 days agoAaron, whose major-league career began in 1954, was a trailblazer during the Civil Rights Movement...
Vernon Jordan, civil rights activist and former Clinton advisor, has died
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 10 minutes agoVernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil...
Miguel Cabrera hopes to reach 500 HRs, 3,000 hits this year
Washington Post· 4 days agoIt’s been a while since Cabrera resembled the player who was the American League MVP in 2012 and...
The day Hank Aaron faced Satchel Paige
Major League Baseball· 7 days agoThe matchup came to fruition because of a roster technicality. As most baseball fans know, Paige became a legend in the Negro Leagues and while...
Civil rights leaders Hank Aaron, John Lewis, C.T. Vivian to be honored on their birthdays in...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel· 6 days agoThree civil rights leaders will have their birthdays named in their honor under measures approved by...