Todd Dulaney called up and talked to Erica Campbell about his new album, “Worshipper’s Heart.” He opens up about the process of creating the album, which he reveals is his first live project. He talks about not being satisfied with studio recordings compared to live recordings. Todd also opens up about how he made the […]

Here’s some key events that happened on this day brought to you by Black Facts 1. 1999 – Cyber-Youth Network Launch On Wednesday, February 3rd, for the first time in history, America’s urban students will have a Web site specifically designed to address their educational needs and interests. The site — called the Cyber-Youth Network […]

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Jackie Robinson West, the championship Chicago baseball team, is cutting ties with the Little League to join the Babe Ruth League, reports the Chicago Tribune.…

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Fashion may be fun, but it can also change people’s lives. Mo’ne Davis, the famous 13-year-old little league pitcher that covered Sports Illustrated, is teaming up with shoe brand M4D3 to design…

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A memoir for someone who has only lived just over 13 years might seem a bit odd but not for Mo’ne Davis (pictured). She’s the…

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Spike Lee directed a new Chevrolet commercial for the World Series starring 13-year-old Little League superstar Mo’ne Davis, who burst into all of our lives…

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Did y’all see Mo’ne Davis’ appearance on the “Tonight Show?” Host Jimmy Fallon bet Mo’ne a Philly cheesesteak if the Little League Baseball star could strike…

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Mo’Ne Davis, 13, led her Little League team to the World Series when she struck out six batters Sunday. The Philadelphia native plays for the Taney…

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Bill Cosby played football at Temple, ran track for the Owls and still attends their basketball games. But baseball? Not so much while growing up at the Richard Allen projects in Philadelphia. See Also: Father Says It Was ‘A Mistake’ To Use 9-year-old As Chauffeur “No, no, no. I wasn’t any good,” the comedian told […]

Johnathan Taylor, a University of Georgia baseball player who was paralyzed after colliding with a teammate in March, was drafted by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Texas Rangers scout Ryan Coe started scouting Taylor while he was a North Cobb High School. Coe decided to draft Taylor despite his current physical condition. Taylor is undergoing […]

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From the New York Times: Football and basketball devoured Trey Griffin’s baseball team over two seasons. The players were 11 and 12 years old, playing out of Gresham Park in south DeKalb County, a predominantly African-American enclave of youth baseball in metropolitan Atlanta. The middle-school football teams lured the fastest and the strongest. The middle-school […]

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From CNN.com: Any baseball fan probably knows the story of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American in major league baseball. But many people don’t realize the role that Robinson’s Christian faith played in his decision to become the major league’s first black baseball player. Tom Krattenmaker, author of Onward Christian Athletes, says Robinson’s Christianity was nurtured by […]