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Lincoln Giants, Harlem’s First Baseball Team, 1912

Posted on April 29, 2013 by | 1 Comment

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In 1911, Harlem gained its own black professional baseball team, the Lincoln Giants. Continue reading →

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Reginald E. Gilliam, Jr., Passes

Posted on March 30, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Reginald E. Gilliam, Jr., a trailblazing African-American lobbyist and most recently Sodexo Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, passed away at the age of 67 on March 28, 2012 after succumbing to lymphoma. Continue reading →

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A. Philip Randolph’s ‘Stride Toward Freedom’ Book Signed By Martin Luther King

Posted on January 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment

In celebration of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 16, 2012, Swann galleries announces the auction of two inscribed copies of King’s Stride Toward Freedom:  The Montgomery Story  (1958). Continue reading →

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