Shades of greatness: art inspired by Negro Leagues baseball.(Athletic Arena)('Shades of Greatness: Art Inspired by Negro Leagues Baseball')

USA Today (Magazine) | July 1, 2008 | Copyright

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"Shades of greatness" is the first collaborative art exhibition inspired by the history of Negro Leagues baseball, which dates back to the 1880s. shortly after the founding of the National League. It features 35 original works that were created in 2003 to help paint an accurate portrayal of this little-publicized chapter of American history,. Moreover, many of the featured artists were born well after the Negro Leagues--which no longer were necessary once Jackie Robinson finally broke the onerous Major League color barrier in 1947 by joining ...

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