It is one of the most violent attacks in American history, and also one of the least talked about. In 1921, an angry white mob descended upon a thriving community known as Black Wall Street. Over the course of two days, they decimated the neighborhood and killed as many as 300 Black Americans. Bodies of the victims were never recovered -- until now. One hundred years later -- after decades of silence -- a dozen wooden coffins were discovered in an unmarked grave. Now, the possibility of mass graves underneath Tulsa has prompted a search for answers, and justice for the descendants of those who were killed.
The Forgotten League, Ep. 6: 'A White Man's Sport'
The odds of seeing a Black American baseball player on the diamond were higher in the 1950s than they are today. Baseball's future will be defined by how it reckons with the past. But is it too little too late?
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10/30/2023 • 57 minutes, 4 seconds
The Forgotten League, Ep. 5: The Hall
Baseball's institutions fail to recognize Negro Leaguers as pressure builds for the sport to reconsider who counts as one of the greats.
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10/23/2023 • 43 minutes, 4 seconds
The Forgotten League, Ep. 4: The Color Line
When Jackie Robinson is signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, he opens a door that was closed for decades. The move changes baseball forever and sets Negro Leagues players on a new trajectory. But integration comes with a heavier price than they could've ever imagined.
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10/16/2023 • 39 minutes, 45 seconds
The Forgotten League, Ep. 3: Call and Response
To draw crowds to their games, Black baseball players develop a signature style of play. It captivates audiences around the world — even gets the attention of one of Latin America's most notorious dictators.
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10/9/2023 • 32 minutes, 50 seconds
The Forgotten League, Ep. 2: Golden Age
The newly founded Negro Leagues struggle to catch on — until savvy businessmen and fierce rivalries propel Black baseball to the national stage.
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10/2/2023 • 36 minutes, 7 seconds
The Forgotten League, Ep. 1: A Gentlemen's Agreement
Vanessa Ivy Rose is on a quest to learn more about the legacy of her grandfather, Norman "Turkey" Stearnes. That means going back all the way to the beginning of baseball, when a covert agreement shuts Black players out of the nation's pastime — until they boldly create their own league.
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10/2/2023 • 47 minutes, 5 seconds
Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Forgotten League'
For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of Negro Leagues star Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, brings us on a quest to excavate his story and those of other Black players who were shut out of the majors, a legacy that still haunts the sport.
9/20/2023 • 3 minutes, 10 seconds
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