Here and Now: Granddaughter of Jackie Robinson reflects on his legacy in baseball, Black history

Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball. In 1947, he started at first base for the ...
Athens Banner-Herald

Play about baseball legend Jackie Robinson to open at Morton Theatre

Athens area school students and community members will get a special Black History Month lesson when "Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart" hits the local stage. Mike Wiley's one-man show about the ...
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Jackie Robinson and the story of all-Black baseball / by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by Jim Butcher

Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball teams. siris_sil_724881 ...
The Source Magazine

Happy Heavenly Birthday To Baseball Legend And Civil Rights Pioneer Jackie Robinson

Born on this day in 1919, Jackie Robinson changed sports, culture, and America forever. Long before social media, endorsement deals, or viral moments, Robinson became the first Black player to break ...