Robert S. Abbott launched The Chicago Defender to combat Jim Crow and champion equality. Dr. Artika R. Tyner explores how parents and caregivers can use his legacy of unrelenting tenacity to inspire young changemakers today.
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New novel explores the life of Effa Manley, the first female Negro Leagues team owner
Effa Manley, the first female Negro Leagues team owner and the only woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, is the subject of Kaia Alderson’s new novel ‘In a League of Her Own.’