Outside of the Political Realm
Smithsonian looks at 20th century in black art
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is retracing the tremendous changes the 20th century brought to African Americans through a new exhibit in Washington. “African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond” features works from 43 black artists. It includes paintings, sculpture, prints and photographs exploring the struggle for equality, the power of music [...]
Statement from the Boston Bruins
Statement from the Boston Bruins: “The Bruins are very disappointed by the racist comments that were made following the game last night. These classless, ignorant views are in no way a reflection of anyone associated with the Bruins organization.” Related PostsWal-Mart sued $1 million for ‘All black people must leave’ prank Minorities Raid Retirement Savings [...]
Tweets put focus on racism, hockey and Boston
Hate travels fast in the age of Twitter. No sooner had Joel Ward’s shot found the back of the net late Wednesday than racist rants began spewing on the Internet. Web sites such as Chirpstory and BlackSportsOnline collected dozens of the vile tweets. Most used the n-word modified by the f-word. A few issued death [...]
MLB honors Jackie Robinson with ballpark tributes
LaTroy Hawkins has heard the stories from his 87-year-old grandfather, about his days of picking cotton in Mississippi, about the times when there were no black players in big league baseball. And about what it meant when Jackie Robinson broke the game’s color barrier. “Without Jackie, I wouldn’t be in front of you,” the Los [...]
Can Magic bring blacks back to MLB?
“We are the communities we serve.” That motto, asserted in the opening chapter of his 2008 book “32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business,” is what Magic Johnson says frames all the business interests he’s had since retiring from the NBA in 1996. It’s been a successful mantra, as Johnson, whose net worth was [...]
