American basketball player Wilt Chamberlain ... including a significant number with African roots. While there’s more work ahead to make the NBA more equitable, there is no denying that Black ...

Flanked by teammates Cody Riley, left, and Jalen Hill, UCLA basketball player LiAngelo Ball reads ... (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times.

Basketball legend Julius Erving — also known as "Dr. J" — will be the next featured speaker in the African American Museum of Southern Arizona's "Fireside Chat" series.

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

The National Basketball Association (NBA ... The NBA’s high representation of African American players serves as an enduring source of inspiration, showing young people that hard work and ...

It's 2025, and African sports fans have plenty to be excited about across multiple sports, from football (both kinds), to the ...

Key Takeaways The journey of Black players in the NBA began with Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton in ...