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O'Ree joined the Boston Bruins in the late 1950s, becoming the first Black player in the NHL.
Willie O'Ree made history when he became the first Black player in the NHL. More than 60 years later, the Boston Bruins are retiring his number and he is expected to be honored by Congress. Major Garrett reports on O'Ree's trailblazing accomplishments.
Wells, a journalist and one of the founders of NAACP, earned a posthumous Pulitzer citation in 2020.
The Oscar-winning actor-director talks with Lesley Stahl of his responsibility to portray characters possessing nothing less than moral strength and ethics.
The trailblazing actor-director Sidney Poitier died this week at age 94. In tribute we present Lesley Stahl's remarkable profile, first broadcast on "Sunday Morning" on May 12, 2013, in which the Academy Award-winner talks about a career built on memorable characters who exhibited dignity, intelligence, and moral courage.
One study found that almost two-thirds of Americans have added plants to their collection during the coronavirus pandemic. In Dallas, one plant-loving entrepreneur has come up with a whole new place to do just that. Rodney Hawkins has the story.
Sidney Poitier, a groundbreaking actor and civil rights activist, has died at age 94. Jim Axelrod looks back on his life and career.
The three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison. Gregory and Travis McMichael do not have the possibility of parole. William "Roddie" Bryan is eligible for parole after 30 years. Mark Strassmann reports.
A look at the career of the Oscar-winning actor-director, one of Hollywood's legendary trailblazers.
Nearly 130 years later, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards granted a posthumous pardon to Homer Plessy.
