Kwanza Jones Makes History as First Black Woman MLB Owner

Kwanza Jones just broke a barrier that stood for more than a century. The entrepreneur and philanthropist is now the first Black woman to hold a majority ownership stake in a Major League Baseball franchise after MLB owners unanimously approved the new San Diego Padres ownership group. Jones and her husband, José E. Feliciano, are leading the group behind the record-setting $3.9 billion deal. For Jones, the milestone represents more than a historic first—it puts a Black woman in one of the most powerful ownership seats in professional sports. Read more here!