7. Black History Articles

Posted by llongjr on 10/28/08

This is the story of one of U.S. history’s most extraordinary women to have ever put on a uniform. She was born Cathay Williams, but history will best remember her as William Cathay: the only female Buffalo Soldier. Cathay Williams was born into slavery in Independence Missouri in 1842. She was owned by a wealthy [...]

Posted by llongjr on 10/07/08

Clarence “Big House” Gaines was a national coaching legend at Winston-Salem State University where he led the Rams to 18 20-win seasons and guided WSSU to eight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) titles. In 1967 he led WSSU to a 31-1 record and coached the Rams, and future NBA star, Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, to [...]