On January 18, 1958 the first African American played for the NHL. Read the story of Willie O'Ree here.
On January 18, 1958 the first African American played for the NHL. Read the story of Willie O'Ree here.
VIA: History.Com On January 18, 1958, hockey player Willie O’Ree of the Boston Bruins takes to the ice for a game against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, O’Ree was the son of a civil engineer, in one […]
On January 18, 1958 the first African American played for the NHL. Read the story of Willie O'Ree here.
The NAACP recently elected their youngest Board Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. Read her story here.
The NAACP recently elected their youngest Board Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. Read her story here.
The NAACP recently elected their youngest Board Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. Read her story here.
The NAACP elected a health care executive as its youngest board chairman Saturday, continuing a youth movement for the nation’s oldest civil rights organization. Roslyn M. Brock, 44, was chosen to succeed Julian Bond. She had been vice chairman since 2001 and a member of the NAACP for 25 years. Brock works for Bon Secours Health Systems in Maryland as vice president […]
The NAACP recently elected their youngest Board Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. Read her story here.
The NAACP recently elected their youngest Board Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. Read her story here.
Cincinnati police have arrested one man in connection with a weekend homicide.
Althea Gibson was the first african american to win in the US Open, paving the way for Venus and Serena. Follow us as we celebrate Althea during Black History Month.
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