John Austin became the first African-American basketball player at Boston College in 1963. He arrived at BC from DeMatha High School in Washington D.C. Austin played for the Eagles from 1963 to 1966.

“It’s not only basketball, but it’s also African American culture,” said Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, who starred at Winston-Salem State before embarking on a Hall of Fame career in the NB ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va . (7News) — 7News is celebrating Black History Month and the African American community’s influence on sports. With basketball, that influence emerged in the nation’s ...

Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired domestic distribution rights to “Sweetwater,” a recently completed feature about Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, the first African American to land an NBA ...