42 Today : Jackie Robinson and His Legacy /

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Jackie Robinson walked onto the diamond on April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, making history as the first African American to integrate Major League Baseball in the twentieth century. Today a national icon, Robinson was a complicated man who navigated an even more complicated...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Merida, Kevin (writer of afterword.), McMahon, David, 1976- (writer of foreword.), Burns, Sarah, 1982- (writer of foreword.), Burns, Ken, 1953- (writer of foreword.), Long, Michael G. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Washington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972.
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972 > Influence.
Race relations.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Discrimination in sports.
African American baseball players.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / Essays & Writings.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports.
Discrimination dans les sports > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Joueurs de base-ball noirs americains > Biographies.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History > 20th century.
African American baseball players > Biography.
United States.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siecle.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Biographies.
History.
collective biographies.
Electronic books.
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Sumario:Jackie Robinson walked onto the diamond on April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, making history as the first African American to integrate Major League Baseball in the twentieth century. Today a national icon, Robinson was a complicated man who navigated an even more complicated world that both celebrated and despised him. This collection of essays explores Robinson's perspectives and legacies on civil rights, sports, faith, youth, and nonviolence, while providing rare glimpses into the struggles and strength of one of the nation's most athletically gifted and politically significant citizens. -- adapted from jacket
""42 Today" is an exploration of Jackie Robinson and his legacy."--
Descripción Física:1 online resource: illustrations ;
ISBN:9781479805631

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