When his mother Mallie was told by her half-brother, "If you want to get closer to heaven, visit California," she took her five children West in 1920. Jackie Robinson was the first to letter in ...

Jackie showed up every single ... said at Monday’s ceremony. About 600 children play in the urban youth baseball league that takes its name for Robinson’s number with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The winning episode from the children’s animated series Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz details the life and achievements of Jackie Robinson — who broke the color barrier in Major League ...