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"The League" is a film that illuminates that baseball was integrated in its earliest days, albeit with Black players forming only a minority of team members. (Courtesy of Sam Pollard)
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Sam Pollard’s Documentary Shines Light on Legacy of the Negro Baseball Leagues

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown July 6, 2023July 5, 2023

On the Black Press of America’s “Let It Be Known” show, renowned filmmaker Sam Pollard took center stage in an exclusive interview about his new film that shines a spotlight on the fabled Negro Leagues.

The Washington Nationals organization holds its annual Winterfest at Nationals Park in southeast D.C. on Dec. 1-2. A toy drive for the event was co-sponsored by Washington Informer Charities. (Mark Mahoney/The Washington Informer)
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EDITORIAL: Washingtonians Should Embrace Nationals as D.C.’s No. 1 Team

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Nationals Owner Ted Lerner Dies at 97

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Major League Baseball’s Shameful Diversity Record: First World Series Without Black Player Since 1950 When Jim Crow Laws Ruled America

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