Johnny Ritchey, A Hometown Ball Player Baseball is one of the nation’s greatest pastimes, with roots dating back all the way back to 1869 in Cincinnati Ohio. The National League was the originator with the American League following suit, both Continue reading
Archie Moore’s claim to fame came from boxing. He was a world champion boxer and to this day remains as one of the most colorful and well-respected boxers of all time. Born in Benoit, Mississippi, he boxed from 1936 to Continue reading
Over the last thirty years, vast changes have been made in the inclusion of African American women in college sports. Specifically, at the “University of San Diego” (USD) the inclusion of African American women has transformed the development of Continue reading
One of the most important locations where significant discussions took place throughout the African Americans civil rights movement were at local churches. This includes San Diego’s Youth Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) that established a community center to provide housing, employment Continue reading
Kolender v Lawson is a court case that started in San Diego California and was taken all the way to the Supreme Court. This case changed the California Penal Code 647(e) which originally allowed law enforcement to unfairly discriminate against Continue reading
