Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson Museum opens in New York City

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Jackie Robinson’s legacy looms in tonight’s All Star game. It’s also his wife’s 100th birthday

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Calling a Black baseball player ‘Jackie’ is not a compliment

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Boone: Donaldson shouldn’t make ‘Jackie’ remark to Anderson

Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson was wrong to make a remark referencing Jackie Robinson when speaking to White Sox star Tim
/ May 22, 2022

Anderson says Donaldson made racist remark, MLB investigates

Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark by calling him
/ May 21, 2022

Don’t believe that whitewashed version of Jackie Robinson they keep telling you about

OPINION: As MLB celebrates the 75th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier, let’s remember that he was more than a baseball pioneer; he was a civil rights champion, too.
/ April 15, 2022

Baseball’s first Black umpire is a lesser-known milestone

Major League Baseball will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day this week but will mark a lesser-known milestone involving another Black baseball
/ April 11, 2022

ESPN plans video series to commemorate Jackie Robinson breaking color barrier 

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier, ESPN will launch multi-month programming next week to
/ March 30, 2022

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier, and MLB doesn’t seem to give AF

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and the owners he represents obviously don’t give a damn about the sport, its
/ March 3, 2022

Michigan activist mom styles and photographs kids as Black heroes 

A metro Detroit photographer and activist created an engaging Black History Month exhibit of children from her community posing as
/ February 11, 2022