On Oct. 15, 1972, Jackie Robinson attended a World Series game that included a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of his ...
As part of the NAACP, SCLC and the Student Nonviolent ... Community Organizer of the Civil Rights Movement.” Jackie Robinson, the first Black man to be signed by a Major League baseball team ...
It was only a month since Speedster Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals, galloping into first base, had spiked First Baseman Jackie Robinson. Jackie, the first avowed Negro in the history of ...
The vision of the NAACP states a commitment to a world where Black people enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving ...
Apart from being the co-founder of the NAACP, W.E.B. Du Bois ... you will love to read about the history that Jackie Robinson made. He broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947 ...
"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just that of baseball. He was a transforming agent and in the face of such hostility and such meanness and violence, he did it with such amazing dignity.
The NAACP leader said that people like Robinson have no place in elected office. NAACP President Derrick Johnson is urging North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to suspend his gubernatorial campaign.
Today, we celebrate Jackie Robinson on what would have been his 100th birthday. Happy birthday to an all-time legend. #JR100 https://t.co/7NWcdF57zP Today marks what ...
In a significant political move, NAACP President Derrick Johnson called for North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson to suspend his gubernatorial campaign on Sept. 22, urging him to step ...
As part of the NAACP, SCLC and the Student Nonviolent ... You can also see the baseball star play himself in “The Jackie Robinson Story” (1950) or Chadwick Boseman’s take on the role in ...
Jackie Hales, county councilwoman, nominated the Felician Sisters and Felician Center for the Williamsburg County NAACP ...