As his team returns to the Super Bowl, the New England owner who once stood up on social issues proves he is just another transactional billionaire ...
Jack Roosevelt Robinson, born January 31, 1919, was the first University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) student to letter in four different sports in the same school year. To date, Robinson is ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jackie Robinson was a passionate advocate for social and racial equality, and the Dodgers going to the White House ...
You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. In Brooklyn, there’s a one-hundred-and-sixty-two-year-old building that stands ...
Born on this day in 1919, Jackie Robinson changed sports, culture, and America forever. Long before social media, endorsement deals, or viral moments, Robinson became the first Black player to break ...
At the beginning of the Cold War in 1949, Jackie Robinson appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee to disavow the comments of another prominent Black American, actor, singer and ...
Bethel AME Church Health Is Life Ministry is presenting a Community Health Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Lincoln Neighborhood Service Center, 438 W. Brevard St. The topic is "Breaking ...
When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey met Jackie Robinson in 1945 to recruit him as Major League Baseball’s first black player, he tested Robinson’s resolve. He unleashed a barrage of ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Maury Brown is a national MLB, motorsports, and media reporter The Jackie Robinson Foundation, which includes the Jackie Robinson ...
Landmark donation will support the Foundation’s educational mission and provide critical funding for Museum operations The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) today announced a transformational $20 ...