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Explores Jackie Robinson’s compelling and complicated legacy
Before the United States Supreme Court ruled against segregation in
public schools, and before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus
seat in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackie Robinson walked onto the
diamond on April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn
Dodgers, making history as the first African American to integrate
Major League Baseball in the twentieth century. Today a national
icon, Robinson was a complicated man who navigated an even more
complicated world that both celebrated and despised him. Many are
familiar with Robinson as a baseball hero. Few, however, know of
the inner turmoil that came with his historic status. Featuring
piercing essays from a range of distinguished sportswriters,
cultural critics, and scholars, this book explores Robinson’s
perspectives and legacies on civil rights, sports, faith, youth,
and nonviolence, while providing rare glimpses into the struggles
and strength of one of the nation’s most athletically gifted and
politically significant citizens. Featuring a foreword by
celebrated directors and producers Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and
David McMahon, this volume recasts Jackie Robinson’s legacy and
establishes how he set a precedent for future civil rights
activism, from Black Lives Matter to Colin Kaepernick.
General
Imprint: |
New York University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Editors: |
Michael G Long
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Foreword by: |
Ken Burns
• Sarah Burns
• David McMahon
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Afterword by: |
Kevin Merida
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4798-2595-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4798-2595-6 |
Barcode: |
9781479825950 |
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