Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago Tuesday. His legacy continues to inspire people inside the major leagues — and outside ...

Steph Tharpe is a journalist who covers Black enterprise and culture. Jackie Robinson didn't just change baseball — he changed America. In 1947, he became the first Black player in the MLB.

Do not be fooled by the Jackie ... biography was initially included on a list of books flagged for removal for promoting themes of diversity, equity and inclusion. Besides minimizing what ...

Today is Jackie Robinson Day. On April 15, in 1947, Robinson broke the color barrier, debuting for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Day is an MLB tribute dating back to 2004. All 30 MLB teams ...

Reportedly included in that bundle was a biography of Jackie Robinson. To date, the Robinson bio has not been purged, though 381 other books have been, but it appears to remain under consideration.

Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn Dodgers career lasted only a decade, but his legacy in breaking the sport's Color Barrier has been and forever will be eternal. It's no wonder that for many collectors ...

In elementary school, I read a biography about Jackie Robinson—and to say it left an impression would ... Note: This is the editor’s note that appeared in the April 2025 print edition. Much of this ...

According to a second defense official, they include “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.,” “Einstein on Race and Racism,” and a biography on Jackie Robinson. It’s unclear when ...

The U.S. Naval Academy faces backlash over reports of flagging a Jackie Robinson biography for potential removal. This decision follows a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He ...

houses roughly 590,000 print books, 322 databases ... King Jr.,” “Einstein on Race and Racism,” and a biography on Jackie Robinson. Mr. Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Naval Academy ...

Apparently, the effort to erase Jackie Robinson’s legacy isn’t stopping anytime soon. After the Pentagon reversed its decision, the Naval Academy’s move to reportedly pull his biography ...