
Jackie's Story
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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Jackie's Story
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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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.”
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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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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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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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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.
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11/21/2024
Ceremony recognizes pitching great and his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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10/28/2024
Learn more about Jackie's performances against the Yankees in his final three World Series appearances.
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10/25/2024
Join the Jackie Robinson Museum in celebrating the historic rivalry between the Yankees and the Dodgers!
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10/21/2024
In 1964, Jackie Robinson faced disappointment and frustration as Barry Goldwater earned the presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican Convention, but continued to fight for racial equality both inside and outside of electoral politics.
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10/07/2024
PowerPlay NYC visited the Museum this summer and fall to talk girls' empowerment through sports.
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09/24/2024
60 years ago, Jackie Robinson joined a team of white and Black businessmen to found Freedom National Bank. For over 25 years, the bank provided the Harlem community with access to financial services often denied to African Americans.
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