A new PBS documentary produced by Ken Burns examines the struggles Jackie Robinson faced in breaking baseball’s color barrier -- and his achievements as a player on the diamond and as a civil ...

Community Organizer of the Civil Rights Movement.” Jackie Robinson, the first Black man to be signed by a Major League baseball team, is shown in post-swing position in front of the stands.

After a stint with the minor-league Montreal Royals, Jackie Robinson was the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball and a key contributor to the civil rights movement in the United States.

Baseball has long been considered the great American pastime, though the sport’s vibrant history has not always welcomed all ...

Robinson’s granddaughter Ayo Robinson, sociologist and civil rights activist Harry Edwards and Jackie Robinson Foundation scholars are also set to attend what the Dodgers call a “team ...

It has always bothered me that Jackie Robinson – the great athlete and civil rights ... But just as Robinson was on the ...

Kennedy mostly avoided civil rights issues, afraid to alienate Southern ... on the political process in the South, baseball great Jackie Robinson and other African Americans had been supporting ...

An immersive documentary experience inspired by the life of Jackie Robinson told by the next generation of baseball fans and ...

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have long been crucibles of excellence, forging some of the world's most ...

podcast, suggesting the NFL pay tribute to the legendary running back and civil rights activist in a similar fashion to how Jackie Robinson was honored by MLB. "I was having a conversation the ...

On Oct. 15, 1972, Jackie Robinson attended a World Series game that included a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of his ...