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• A Public Slur in 1938 Bared a Game’s Racism

  Yankees outfielder Jake Powell’s racist comment 70 years ago broke the conspiracy of silence that protected segregated baseball. Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008 2:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Race, Discrimination, Powell, Jake

• Sports of The Times: Aaron and Mays: Closer Than You Think

  On Wednesday, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays confirmed that, beyond their standing as national treasures, they are friends. Posted Saturday, July 19, 2008 3:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Steroids, Mays, Willie, Costas, Bob, Discrimination, Aaron, Hank

• Former Racing Official Claims Nascar Discriminated Against Her

  A former racing official has sued Nascar, alleging that she was racially and sexually discriminated against in her two years working for the organization. Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: National Assn of Stock Car Auto Racing, Automobile Racing, Suits and Litigation, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination

• Dominican Crackdown Leaves Children of Haitian Immigrants in Legal Limbo

  The Dominican Republic has sought to exclude Dominican-born children of migrants from receiving citizenship, a measure that has particularly affected the children of ethnic Haitians. Posted Sunday, May 25, 2008 1:41 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Dominican Republic, Politics and Government, Children and Youth, Immigration and Refugees, Haiti, Freedom and Human Rights, Constitutions, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Citizenship, Discrimination