Author: Robert J. Schneller, Jr.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814740553
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The African-American Community's Battle to Combat the U.S. Naval Academy's Legacy of Racism
Breaking the Color Barrier
Author: Robert J. Schneller, Jr.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814740553
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The African-American Community's Battle to Combat the U.S. Naval Academy's Legacy of Racism
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814740553
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
The African-American Community's Battle to Combat the U.S. Naval Academy's Legacy of Racism
Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier
Author: Bo Smolka
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629694134
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play in Major League Baseball in decades. Robinson might not have been the most talented black baseball player at the time, but he certainly was the only player with the strength and determination to mold history. Complete with historic photos, timeline, glossary, news articles, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629694134
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play in Major League Baseball in decades. Robinson might not have been the most talented black baseball player at the time, but he certainly was the only player with the strength and determination to mold history. Complete with historic photos, timeline, glossary, news articles, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Jackie Robinson
Author: Sean Price
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 9781410931153
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A biography of the athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 9781410931153
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A biography of the athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Baseball's Great Experiment
Author: Jules Tygiel
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195106206
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Offers a history of African American exclusion from baseball, and assesses the changing racial attitudes that led up to Jackie Robinson's acceptance by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195106206
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Offers a history of African American exclusion from baseball, and assesses the changing racial attitudes that led up to Jackie Robinson's acceptance by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Jackie Robinson
Author: Matt J. Simmons
Publisher: Crabtree Groundbreaker Biograp
ISBN: 9780778712428
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Highlights the life and career of an American baseball player who became the first African American to play major league baseball in the modern era.
Publisher: Crabtree Groundbreaker Biograp
ISBN: 9780778712428
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Highlights the life and career of an American baseball player who became the first African American to play major league baseball in the modern era.
Before Brooklyn
Author: Ted Reinstein
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493051229
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
In the April of 1945, exactly two years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, liberal Boston City Councilman Izzy Muchnick persuaded the Red Sox to try out three black players in return for a favorable vote to allow the team to play on Sundays. The Red Sox got the councilman’s much-needed vote, but the tryout was a sham; the three players would get no closer to the major leagues. It was a lost battle in a war that was ultimately won by Robinson in 1947. This book tells the story of the little-known heroes who fought segregation in baseball, from communist newspaper reporters to the Pullman car porters who saw to it that black newspapers espousing integration in professional sports reached the homes of blacks throughout the country. It also reminds us that the first black player in professional baseball was not Jackie Robinson but Moses Fleetwood Walker in 1884, and that for a time integrated teams were not that unusual. And then, as segregation throughout the country hardened, the exclusion of blacks in baseball quietly became the norm, and the battle for integration began anew.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493051229
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
In the April of 1945, exactly two years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, liberal Boston City Councilman Izzy Muchnick persuaded the Red Sox to try out three black players in return for a favorable vote to allow the team to play on Sundays. The Red Sox got the councilman’s much-needed vote, but the tryout was a sham; the three players would get no closer to the major leagues. It was a lost battle in a war that was ultimately won by Robinson in 1947. This book tells the story of the little-known heroes who fought segregation in baseball, from communist newspaper reporters to the Pullman car porters who saw to it that black newspapers espousing integration in professional sports reached the homes of blacks throughout the country. It also reminds us that the first black player in professional baseball was not Jackie Robinson but Moses Fleetwood Walker in 1884, and that for a time integrated teams were not that unusual. And then, as segregation throughout the country hardened, the exclusion of blacks in baseball quietly became the norm, and the battle for integration began anew.
Breaking the Color Barrier
Author: Frank Foster
Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides
ISBN: 1629173517
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The history of sports and race is messy. In baseball Jackie Robinson is universally touted as the first black major league player, which conveniently forgets Moses Fleetwood Walker and other players of color who appeared on 19th century diamonds. Football deals with the messiness a different way. The sport employs the term "modern era" instead. So Kenny Washington is the first black player of the "modern era." James Harris was the first black quarterback to start an NFL game in the "modern era." Art Shell was the first black head coach of the "modern era." The reason football has to append the qualifier to its historical racial milestones is because there was a man who was doing all those things back when the National Football League began. His name was Fritz Pollard, and this is his story.
Publisher: BookCaps Study Guides
ISBN: 1629173517
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The history of sports and race is messy. In baseball Jackie Robinson is universally touted as the first black major league player, which conveniently forgets Moses Fleetwood Walker and other players of color who appeared on 19th century diamonds. Football deals with the messiness a different way. The sport employs the term "modern era" instead. So Kenny Washington is the first black player of the "modern era." James Harris was the first black quarterback to start an NFL game in the "modern era." Art Shell was the first black head coach of the "modern era." The reason football has to append the qualifier to its historical racial milestones is because there was a man who was doing all those things back when the National Football League began. His name was Fritz Pollard, and this is his story.
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338153706
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider: his only daughter. Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson's breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson's hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338153706
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique perspective of a unique insider: his only daughter. Sharon Robinson shares memories of her famous father in this warm loving biography of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball. Jackie Robinson was an outstanding athlete, a devoted family man and a dedicated civil rights activist. The author explores the fascinating circumstances surrounding Jackie Robinson's breakthrough. She also tells the off-the-field story of Robinson's hard-won victories and the inspiring effect he had on his family, his community. . . his country! Includes never-before-published letters by Jackie Robinson, as well as photos from the Robinson family archives.
The Forgotten First
Author: Keyshawn Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781538705483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The unknown story of the Black pioneers who collectively changed the face of the NFL in 1946.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781538705483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The unknown story of the Black pioneers who collectively changed the face of the NFL in 1946.
Breaking the Color Barrier
Author: Kevin Murriel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692396940
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
America is more diverse than ever and the Church should embrace such a gift. This hope-filled and prophetic book seeks to answer the question, "Why does racial reconciliation matter in American Christianity today?" It is a new vision for the Church. Murriel provides a snapshot of history that highlights one of the Church's greatest challenges and uplifts a Christ-centered way forward that all pastors, laity, students, and civic leaders should apply to promote racial reconciliation in American Christian Life as communities become more diverse. Breaking the Color Barrier is a thoughtful and insightful guide to help God's people move beyond the divisive issues associated with race to a more engaging reality of progressing the Kingdom of God. Copyright 2015 Redd House Publishers, LLC
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692396940
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
America is more diverse than ever and the Church should embrace such a gift. This hope-filled and prophetic book seeks to answer the question, "Why does racial reconciliation matter in American Christianity today?" It is a new vision for the Church. Murriel provides a snapshot of history that highlights one of the Church's greatest challenges and uplifts a Christ-centered way forward that all pastors, laity, students, and civic leaders should apply to promote racial reconciliation in American Christian Life as communities become more diverse. Breaking the Color Barrier is a thoughtful and insightful guide to help God's people move beyond the divisive issues associated with race to a more engaging reality of progressing the Kingdom of God. Copyright 2015 Redd House Publishers, LLC