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Juneteenth 2023: Films To Help You Celebrate Black Liberation
From Black Panther, to Hidden Figures, to Selma, these are the movies that remind us of the true strength and resilience of Black people.
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Did This Sportscaster Really Use the N-Word While Referring to the Negro League Baseball Museum?
Oakland A’s play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper said the racist term during a live pregame broadcast.
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The World Series Will Be Missing One Big Thing: African-American Players [Update]
"America's pastime" has taken an enormous step backward since the days of Jackie Robinson.
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The New Jackie Robinson Museum Is Much More Than Just Baseball Memorabilia
The Jackie Robinson Museum is dedicated to showcasing not just the life of a historic sports figure, but that of a civil rights icon.
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Denzel Washington Honors Jackie Robinson at MLB All-Star Game
‘No. 42 blazed a trail that would light the way for people of every walk of life and every color,’ the iconic actor said.
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After Jackie Delves into the Second Wave of Black Players That Improved Racial Equality Post-Jackie Robinson
The Root spoke to Andre Gaines, the director, and Stanley Nelson, one of the executive producers, about the making of the two-hour documentary.
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EXCLUSIVE: Watch the New Trailer for Upcoming Documentary After Jackie From the HISTORY Channel, LeBron James’ Uninterrupted and MLB!
This film tells the overlooked story of the second wave of Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson that helped improve racial equality for Black athletes.
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MLB Suspends Josh Donaldson For Racist “Jackie” Remark Made To White Sox Player Tim Anderson
"The comment he directed toward Mr. Anderson was disrespectful and in poor judgment,” the organization said in a statement.
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Jackie Robinson’s All-Star Game Bat Sells for $1.08 Million
The historic bat was sold at a New Jersey-based auction.