A prized bronze statue of Jackie Robinson was found burned to pieces days after its theft from a youth park in Wichita, Kansas, on Tuesday. The statue had been cut off at the ankles and carried off last week.

The 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s historic Major League Baseball debut took place on April 15th with the entire league honoring the late second baseman’s contribution to the sport.   Becoming the first Black player to star in the MLB, Robinson endured taunts and threats, choosing a silent grace away from the field but aggressive […]

An opera about Negro Leagues slugger Josh Gibson will premiere in Pittsburgh in April 2017.

April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day, and the most famous number 42 in sports had such an impact that he not only changed baseball, but changed…

Chadwick Boseman, a Howard University alum, is on his way to being one the greats alongside Denzel Washington and Will Smith. He has landed big roles like Jackie Robinson in “24”, James Brown in “Get on Up,” and now as Black Panther, the Marvel superhero. Boseman has not only been chosen for the role as […]

The biopic about the trailblazing baseball player Jackie Robinson is catching some heat for the characterization of other baseball players in the film. The family…

When it comes to the issue of race in America, Hollywood can never quite get it right.  Most mainstream screenwriters and directors are either too…

Talk about a biopic of the life of Jackie Robinson has hit fever pitch. After months of speculation as to how the film titled “42″…

The Jackie Robinson biopic is beginning production in Atlanta, and guess who wants to check out the set? President Barack Obama has invited himself to the production of “42,” According to Deadline, the prez will make his visit on Tuesday. The last time Mr. Obama was in the ATL, was was on March 16 for […]

VIA:  JackieRobinson.Com Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers. His mother, Mallie Robinson, single-handedly raised Jackie and her four other children. They were the only black family on their block, and the prejudice they encountered only strengthened their bond. From this humble beginning would grow the first […]