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Read the latest news, updates and stories from the Jackie Robinson Museum.
Jackie's Story
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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Programs & Events
09/17/2024
Check out highlights on what we have to offer this year—at the Museum and in your classroom!
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Jackie's Story
08/04/2024
In 1968, Black athletes from around the world threatened to boycott the Olympic Games. Jackie Robinson was ready to lend his support.
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Jackie's Story
07/30/2024
Jackie Robinson’s older brother Mack was a stellar athlete in his own right, but his victories on the world’s biggest stage did not receive the acknowledgement they deserved.
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Programs & Events
06/27/2024
Get the scoop on spring programs like Jackie Robinson Day, professional development for NYC Public Schools, and our panel on Women in Soccer, the second event of our Leveling the Playing Field series!
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Jackie's Story
06/18/2024
Dig into the intersecting careers of barrier breaking athletes turned tournament teammates Jackie Robinson and Althea Gibson.
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Jackie's Story
05/14/2024
Jackie Robinson visits Birmingham, Alabama in May 1963 to lend support to protestors attempting to desegregate the city.
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Jackie's Story
04/15/2024
Learn the story Jackie Robinson Day and celebrate Robinson’s historic achievement on the baseball diamond every April 15.
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Jackie's Story
04/09/2024
Find out how Jackie Robinson found ways to contribute to the life and culture of New York City off the baseball field.
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News
04/03/2024
The Jackie Robinson Museum has partnered with KultureCity® to implement staff training, new signage, and additional resources that will better accommodate visitors with sensory needs.
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Programs & Events
02/20/2024
At the top of the year, public programming was in full swing at the Jackie Robinson Museum with an MLK Day celebration, our inaugural Leveling the Playing Field panel, and a Parent Coordinator Open House.
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Jackie's Story
01/08/2024
Jackie Robinson and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. maintained a close friendship that was bound by their shared commitment to the Civil Rights Movement.
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