On June 14, in Clayton, N.C., about 43 miles east of the Duke campus, celebrated actor and university professor Mike Wiley, ...

On April 15, 1947, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, N.Y., Jack Roosevelt Robinson, at the age of 28, became the first African American to play for a major-league baseball team since the 1884 season ...

Robinson, meanwhile, was Rookie of the Year in 1947 and the NL MVP two years later. In his 10 years in the majors, he was either an All-Star or an MVP candidate, or both, in all but one season.

How Jackie Robinson survived a torrent of pressure and prejudice in his first ten days as Major League Baseball's first black player. And Then The Barrier Broke: Remembering Jackie Robinson's ...

But Jackie Robinson Day, as currently observed by MLB, has none of that bite. As the league plainly states on its website, “Every year on April 15, Baseball honors Jackie's legacy by celebrating ...

Jackie Robinson’s Legacy Vanishes, Then Reappears, on Pentagon Site. A number of military pages focused on African American achievements have been lost amid the Trump administration’s effort ...

If Jackie Robinson was still living, he would celebrate his 100th birthday later this week. A key part of his incredible story is how his faith sustained him.

A few seasons after Jackie Robinson retired, Frank Robinson did something Jackie only dreamed of, something he swore he would never do, something that ate at him for as long as he was on the ...

Jackie Robinson is the legend in Ken Burns' two-night PBS documentary, but Rachel Robinson is the star. By Daniel Fienberg Jackie Robinson - Publicity - H 2016 Limited repetition aside, though ...

Jackie Robinson broke the unofficial barrier for Black players in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He poses that day with teammates, from left ...

Jackie Robinson Wore Other Numbers Before 42. No. 42 is one of the most iconic numbers in all of sports. However, it wasn't the only number Robinson wore in his life.

But Jackie Robinson Day, as currently observed by MLB, has none of that bite. As the league plainly states on its website, “Every year on April 15, Baseball honors Jackie's legacy by celebrating ...