Charley Pride was the first great African American star of country music. Born in Sledge, MS in 1938, Pride left farm life behind and had a budding baseball career in the Negro and minor leagues. He ...
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Honoring Black History Month: Charley Pride

For Black History Month, we revisit Charley Pride’s path from sharecroppers’ son and Negro Leagues player to country music Hall of Famer.