Jackie's Story
Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn Managers
07/23/2026
How did Jackie Robinson’s managers shape his time on the Brooklyn Dodgers?
READ MORE
Plan your visit or become a member today! Pair your visit with Drop-In Crafts on Friday, July 31.
ARTICLES AND NEWS
Read the latest news, updates and stories from the Jackie Robinson Museum.
STORIES
Jackie's Story
Jackie Robinson on the Basepaths
06/18/2026
How did Jackie Robinson’s baserunning transform the game?
READ MORE
Jackie's Story
In a New Field: Jackie at Chock full o’ Nuts
05/07/2026
Learn how Jackie blazed trails in business as a Vice President at Chock full o’Nuts.
READ MORE
Jackie's Story
“What Birmingham means to us in the North”
04/22/2026
Jackie Robinson visits Birmingham, Alabama in May 1963 to lend support to protestors attempting to desegregate the city.
READ MORE
Jackie's Story
The Courtship of Rachel and Jackie Robinson
02/12/2026
Follow the journey of Rachel and Jackie from the halls of UCLA to baseball’s first family
READ MORE
Jackie's Story
Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson
01/23/2026
What happens when the two most famous Black men in America are placed in opposition to each other? Find out in Howard Bryant's latest book, Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America.
READ MORE
Jackie's Story
Artifact Highlight: A Letter from Charles McConnell
01/05/2026
How did Jackie’s triumph on the field inspire a high schooler in Eastern Tennessee? A letter in the Jackie Robinson Museum tells a story that goes beyond the page.
READ MORE
Jackie's Story
Jackie Robinson and the Youth March for Integrated Schools
10/21/2025
How did Jackie’s first major protest change the strategy and tactics of the Civil Rights Movement?
READ MORE
Jackie's Story
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
09/17/2025
In 1951, Dodger pitcher Ralph Branca gave up a season-ending home run to Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants. When teammate Jackie Robinson consoled him after the crushing defeat, it was the repayment of a long-owed debt.
READ MORE
Jackie's Story
The Robinsons Go Back to School in Stamford
08/18/2025
The Robinson family moved to Stamford, Connecticut in 1954. As the children grew up, they bore the burden of being the first Black students in their suburban schools.
READ MORE
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!
READ MORE
Jackie's Story
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.
READ MORE