Douglass Athletic Association

We are raising money to give away gloves to this years participants in the Douglass Baseball Youth League!

Your voice matters, Columbia 💬

Join us for the 2026 Community Summit on Saturday, March 14 at City Hall. Drop in anytime between 9 a.m. and noon to share feedback, connect with City staff, and see how your input helps shape our community’s future.

Interactive activities, one-on-one conversations, free Summit swag, and FREE downtown parking included.

Learn more: https://www.como.gov/community-summit/

Excited to announce that we will be adding a second age group for kid pitch this year for ages 11 and 12. Hope to see you all again this year!

On January 11, 1865, Missouri passed the immediate emancipation of all enslaved people.

This Thursday, we’re honoring that history—and the communities built after freedom—through stories, conversation, and connection.

Plus, join us for exhibit tours of "Mill Creek: Black Metropolis" at 5:30 and 5:55 before the program begins.

🗓 Thursday, January 8
🕔 5–8 pm
📍 Missouri History Museum
🎟 Free

Find more details about this event here: https://bit.ly/3N48IhX

It all starts tomorrow…

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Tennis player and professional golfer Althea Gibson was born. She was the first African American woman to compete at the highest levels of both sports. Her accomplishments broke race, gender, and class barriers.

Gibson was a dynamic tennis player who hit powerful groundstrokes and was unafraid to charge the net. Because of Gibson’s race and style of play, critics erroneously accused her of lacking femininity.

Gibson made her debut at the U.S. Open in 1950, at a time when tennis was largely segregated. During the 1950s, Gibson won 56 singles and doubles titles, including 11 major titles. Gibson was the first African American to win a Grand Slam tennis event. Gibson also won the French Open in 1956, and Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 1957 and 1958, respectively.

In total, she won 5 Grand Slam singles tournaments. In 1967 she became the first African American woman to compete on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour. After her career ended, Gibson remained active in her community. She became the country’s first woman state athletic commissioner, for New Jersey, in 1976.



📸 Althea Gibson, 1957. Photograph by Wallace Seawell. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donald Felder and family.

Angel Reese drops a HUGE 45 PTS, 54 REB, 12 AST over her last 3 games😤

She has 3 straight 15+ REB games. That’s tied for the longest streak in WNBA history.

First player in WNBA history to ever reach those numbers over any 3-game span.

GENERATIONAL REBOUNDER🔥

Happy Birthday Bob!

On behalf of our entire team at the , we would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our President Bob Kendrick!

Thank you for your leadership, and helping lead the charge to educate, enlighten, and Inspire generations about the rich history of the Negro Leagues. ⚾️🎂🎉

We got 📺 windows folks!

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