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Major Sports Figures Linked to Negro Leagues Tribute at Historic Rickwood...
By Joseph Goodman | jgoodman@al.com
This is an opinion column.
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The latest development around MLB’s game at Rickwood Field is that major sports figures are expected to...
How Le’Darius Hilliard, Dead at 36, Helped Change Lives at Birmingham...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Among the many titles Le’Darius Hillard accumulated over the years in Birmingham, one of his most important may have been...
Alabama Appleseed Builds on Support for Those Unjustly Incarcerated
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Once sentenced to die in prison, Joe Bennett walked out of William E. Donaldson Correctional in 2021, after a Jefferson...
Recently-Elected State Rep. From Birmingham Faces Federal Charges, Resigns
Times staff report
State Rep. Fred Plump Jr., D-Birmingham, was charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice and has agreed to resign from the Alabama...
Legendary Alabama Sportswriter Rubin Grant Honored With 49 Other Icons
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Rubin Grant vividly remembers the advice he received from his city editor during his news writing internship at Montgomery’s...
United Soccer League Awards Franchise to City
By USLSoccer.com
After weeks of speculation, United Soccer League (USL) officials – alongside team owners, Mayor William Bell and other city leaders – announced plans...
Tim Duncan Is Much More Than The Greatest Power Forward Ever
By Alejandro Danois
©2016, The Shadow League
He Elevated an Entire Sport With His Skills and Consistent Excellence
One of the greatest players in the illustrious history...
Orlando Fallout: Cried Out, Prayed Up And Ready To Fight
By Roxanne Jones
©2016, The Shadow League
Doing Nothing, Saying Nothing is Not an Option
Never had much time for crying. Never had patience for tears, mine...
Miles Ahead: Survival of The Spirit Against All Odds
Within Miles Davis' Music, Despite the Anguish and Turmoil, Everything is Beautiful
By Ericka Blount Danois
©2016, The Shadow League
Miles Davis would have turned 90 last...
American Negro League Baseball Association Project HELP
The American Negro League Baseball Association was founded in 2007, by Legends William H. Greason, Robert "Bob" Veale, John Mitchell, and the late Jessie...