Vivian P. Duncan, a longtime Social Security Administration and music prodigy, died of a blood disorder and pulmonary difficulties Jan. 24 at her daughter’s home in Washington. The former Howard Park resident was 91.
Vivian P. Duncan, a longtime Social Security Administration and music prodigy, died of a blood disorder and pulmonary difficulties Jan. 24 at her daughter’s home in Washington. The former Howard Park resident was 91.
December 17, 2020
The year 2020 has not been filled with good news as far as baseball is concerned, but on Wednesday, some arrived. After lengthy study, Major League Baseball announced that it will officially recognize seven professional Negro Leagues that operated between 1920 and 1948 as major leagues. For as overdue as the decision is, it’s first and foremost an official acknowledgement as if one was needed that the baseball played in those leagues at a time when MLB’s shameful color line was in effect was of comparable quality.
“In the minds of baseball fans worldwide, this serves as historical validation for those who had been shunned from the Major Leagues and had the foresight and courage to create their own league that helped change the game and our country too,” said Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, via MLB’s press release. “This acknowledgement is a meritorious nod to the courageous owners and players who he