By Lev Koufax
The world lost a revered baseball hero and an icon of the Black liberation struggle on Jan. 21: Hank Aaron. In 1974, Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s record of career home runs.
As Aaron strode closer and closer to 714 home runs, the level of racism directed towards him intensified to a fever pitch. “It really made me see for the first time a clear picture of what this country is about.“