Jackie Robinson

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Jackie Robinson

Born: 1/31/1919 Cairo, Georgia

Died: 10/24/1972 Stamford, Connecticut

Jackie Robinson was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman who became the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. The Dodgers, by playing Robinson, ended racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s.Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

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University of California, Los Angeles (

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Robinson also was the first black television analyst in MLB, and the first black vice president of a major American corporation, Chock full o'Nuts. In the 1960s, he helped establish the Freedom National Bank, an African-American-owned financial institution based in Harlem, New York. In recognition of his achievements on and off the field, Robinson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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"Mad Men" in Black: African Americans in the Twentieth Century U.S. Advertising Industry

In the following article University of Oregon historian Daniel Pope briefly outlines the history of African Americans in the Advertising Industry since the beginning of the 20th

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Source: Black Past

Illinois Black caucus sets priorities after looters destroy local businesses | The Crusader Newspaper Group

The members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus held a joint news conference at Wentworth and Garfield to announce priorities following nights of looting of local

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Stewarts aren’t racists, says JHTA’s Robinson

Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association President Omar Robinson has lambasted critics who have launched a social-media campaign targeting Sandals hotel moguls Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart and his son

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Hollywood’s Movie Review: Miss Juneteenth

Miss Juneteenth is a labor of love for first-time director and Fort Worth native, Channing Godfrey

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Source: Serving Northeast Texas

Jackie Roosevelt Robinson's professional debut

Jackie Roosevelt Robinson made his professional debut as a member of the Montreal Royals in the

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Mar

17

1946

Shahine Robinson is dead - Labour minister loses battle to cancer; colleagues saddled with a heavy heart

A YEAR shy of her 20th anniversary as a member of parliament, Shahine Robinson, 66, has died having lost her battle with lung

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over George Floyd’s Murder

(CBM) – For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, the widespread global protests and activism that followed the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by Minnesota police have been heartening — and they make her feel hopeful for the

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Harold Robinson Foundation sends kids to camp

When Joyce Hyser Robinson and her husband, Jeff, launched the Harold Robinson Foundation in 2009, their goal was to open outdoor camps that would give youth in South Los Angeles the same developmental opportunities and fun times they experienced at camp when they were growing

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Los Angeles Public Health Department Confirms Significant Increase in the Spread of COVID-19

Los Angeles Public Health Department Confirms Significant Increase in the Spread of COVID-19

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Black History Month 2014: 101 African American Firsts

Click Here For Previously Posted Annual Black History Month Projects on BlackPast.org

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Safe & Sound’s Bridget Robinson promoted to senior director of operations and administration

Safe & Sound announces that Program Director Bridget Robinson will be promoted to Senior Director of Operations and

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Dream comes true for Jackie Robinson West hero Ed Howard in 2020 MLB Draft after being selected 16th overall by the Chicago Cubs | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Howard was selected in the first round 16th overall by the Chicago Cubs and was very happy to be drafted by his hometown

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The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for outstanding achievement by an African

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Mother of Boy Who Drowned Is Suing Carl Crawford For $1 Million Claiming He’s Responsible

Last month, two people drowned on former major league baseball player Carl

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Labour Minister Mike Henry plans to focus on social benefits

Newly appointed Minister of Labour and Social Security, Mike Henry, said his immediate plans and directions for the Ministry will focus on the need for social

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Major League Baseball Diversity & Inclusion’s Ultimate Engagement Model

Spearheaded by Wendy Lewis, MLB Senior Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Strategic Alliances, Major League Baseball has implemented the ultimate engagement model for job seekers interested in working for the industry of baseball and entrepreneurs who are interested in doing business with

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The Myth of the Buffalo Soldiers

Nineteenth Century African American soldiers who served in the Western United States have generally been known a “Buffalo Soldiers.” In this article, however, military historian Frank N. Schubert, challenges modern popular perceptions of the soldiers, among them the significance of

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Two-in-one election? - Renewed calls for local gov’t, national polls to be held together in COVID-19 era

With both the local government and general elections on the horizon, there are mounting calls for the Government and the Opposition to give urgent consensus to holding both polls simultaneously in light of a number of prevailing conditions being faced by the

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Jackie Robinson is honored by the U.S. Post

Jackie Robinson is honored by the U.S. Postal Service with a commemorative stamp, the fifth in its Black Heritage USA series.

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Aug

2

1982

Governor Orders Statewide Mask Use Amid Scattered Pushback

But after weeks of mixed messaging and leaving the decision of implementing mask mandates up to counties, the state today said face coverings will be required after

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Students finding ways to overcome COVID-19 mental stress - Expert suggests structured activities to limit negative impact of social distancing

Since schools were closed on March 13, three days after the first case of the deadly coronavirus was confirmed in the island, many students have complained of challenges coping with the quarantine measures even as the institutions transition into virtual delivery of

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History of African Americans in the Canadian Football League

African Americans have played prominent roles in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and its precursors since 1946. In many cases black Americans have been able to pursue professional football opportunities in the CFL that were for one reason or another unavailable in the United States. Especially

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First Blacks in Baseball

Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first Black in the major leagues in modern times. Larry Doby joined the Cleveland Indians on July 6 and became the first Black in the American League. Three other Blacks played in the major leagues in 1947: Dan Bankhead, pitcher, Brooklyn

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Apr

25

1947

Watch Russell Wilson’s Powerful Black Lives Matter Speech at ESPYs

The 2020 ESPYs aired last night (June 21) and the virtual show, which celebrates achievements in sports, was hosted by Russell Wilson, soccer player Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, who plays for the WNBA's Seattle

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Robinson, Jack (Jackie) Roosevelt (1919–1972) - Birthday

Jack Roosevelt Robinson, the youngest of five children, was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 to sharecroppers Jerry and Mallie Robinson.

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Jan

31

1919

Spike Lee releases short film as 'love letter' to New York during COVID-19

(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty

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Africa: AfDB: Adesina, His Achievements, Prospects For Re-election

The first term of Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina as the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) came to an end in May 2020, he is also due for re-election for a second

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Africa: President Ramaphosa Launches the Africa Medical Supplies Platform to Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19: African Union Chair, President Ramaphosa launches the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, Africa's Unified Continental response to fight the pandemic

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Robinson, Todd D. (1963- )

Todd D. Robinson is a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer, currently serving as U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala. Robinson, a Minister Counselor who speaks Spanish, Italian, and Albanian, has had a wide range of postings with the Foreign Service. Since his confirmation as Ambassador to Guatemala in

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Ruth Robinson’s tenth and last child, Frank Robinson Jr., was born in August 31, 1935 after her marriage to her third husband, Frank Robinson. Unfortunately, her third marriage did not work out either and the mother moved to California from Texas with Robinson Jr. and his two

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Aug

31

1935

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