Programs & Events

Latest Programs Heat Up at JRM

07/25/2025

The Museum hit it out of the park with sharing Robinson’s legacy and building community through a variety of programs, including a number of JR Day festivities, INCLUDEnyc’s Outdoors for Autism, ACCESS JRM, and our Juneteenth celebration, An Afternoon of Jazz!

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Jackie Robinson and the All-Star Game

07/09/2025

Jackie Robinson’s flashy baserunning and nationwide popularity was backed up by solid play. Between 1949 and 1954, Jackie played in six All-Star Games, proving to the nation that he could compete with the best of the best.

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Our Sports Magazine

06/05/2025

In 1953, Jackie Robinson served as the editor of a short-lived magazine, Our Sports. He used this platform both to celebrate the successes of Black athletes and to fight against segregation in the world of sports.

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Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X

05/16/2025

Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X were towering figures in the struggle for racial justice, though they often had sharply different views and traded barbs publicly.

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Opening Day, 1947: Jackie Robinson’s Debut

04/01/2025

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in the modern age of the major leagues. But for Brooklyn’s new first baseman, it was “just another game.”

Programs & Events

Off-Season Report: Winter Programs at JRM

03/25/2025

Catch up on the Museum’s winter events, including MLK Day, Leveling the Playing Field: Women in Basketball, Jackie Robinson and Black Baseball, and hosting NYC Public School educators.

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An Afternoon of Jazz

02/03/2025

Jackie and Rachel Robinson were lovers of jazz. In 1963, they channeled their appreciation for great music into support for the ongoing fight for racial equality.

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Jackie Robinson’s Retirement

01/03/2025

At the beginning of 1957, Jackie Robinson announced his retirement from baseball. How he did so earned him both friends and enemies.

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Jackie Robinson’s Addisleigh Park

11/27/2024

In 1949, Jackie and Rachel Robinson moved to the Addisleigh Park section of the St. Albans neighborhood in Queens, a vibrant hub for notable Black New Yorkers.