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The Black businesses behind some of baseball’s best players
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The Black businesses behind some of baseball’s best players
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8 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2024
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For this month’s Econ Extra Credit, we’re watching “The League,” which chronicles the history of baseball’s Negro Leagues, established several decades before the sport was integrated. The Leagues gave rise to many Black businesses and entrepreneurs. Today, we have a conversation with Larry Lester, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Also on the program: Aircraft-maker Boeing faces scrutiny over safety practices during two Senate hearings.
Released:
Apr 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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