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History Hounds | Hail to the Victors: Black Athletes at U-M

[History Hounds] Hail to the Victors: Black Athletes at U-M with Rashid Faisal, University of Michigan - Dearborn.

African-American athletes have been breaking barriers at U-M since Moses Fleetwood Walker joined the baseball team in 1882. Learn about the various Black athletes who fought against discrimination in the hope of achieving their academic and athletic dreams.

We'd like to thank the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM), which supports local history organizations, like us! They are continuing to make their History Hounds Lecture Series available online for free to members of HSM’s member organizations. Register for this remote presentation by 3:00pm the previous day. Click here to register. Select “A member of an Organizational Member of HSM” to enjoy this presentation at no charge.