Jackie Robinson

20167.9

Documentary

Jackie Robinson

20167.9

Documentary

Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.” After baseball, he was a widely-read newspaper columnist, divisive political activist and tireless advocate for civil rights, who later struggled to remain relevant as diabetes crippled his body and a new generation of leaders set a more militant course for the civil rights movement.

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Rachel Robinson
Self
Barack Obama
Self
Michelle Obama
Self
Willie Mays
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Red Barber
Red Barber
Self
David Robinson
Self
Sharon Robinson
Sharon Robinson
Self
Carl Furillo
Carl Furillo
Self
Ralph Branca
Ralph Branca
Self
Don Newcombe
Don Newcombe
Self
Vin Scully
Self
Gerald Early
Self
Jonathan Eig
Jonathan Eig
Self
Carly Simon
Self
Myron Uhlberg
Myron Uhlberg
Self
Tom Brokaw
Self
Minnie Minoso
Minnie Minoso
Self
Howard Bryant
Self
Alton Waldon
Alton Waldon
Self
Carl Erskine
Carl Erskine
Self
Roger Kahn
Roger Kahn
Self
George Will
Self
William Branch
William Branch
Self
William Anderson
Self
Yohuru Williams
Self
Marty Edelman
Marty Edelman
Self
Jamie Foxx
Jackie Robinson (voice)
Keith David
Narrator (voice)

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

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