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Jackie Robinson

Editor’s note: Karen Wells researched thoroughly her Concordia Murals story about the Jackie Robinson mural at 5140A N.E. Sumner St.

If you’d like to know more about Jackie Robinson, his life, and his influence on American culture, Karen shares these resources:

  • PsychologyToday.com/us/blog/the-fundamentals/201703/the-continuing-importance-jackie-robinson, Michael Cramer, Psychology Today, March 20, 2017
  • PortlandTribune.com/scs/86-sports/151189-jackie-robinson-helped-change-perceptions, John Brewington, Columbia County Spotlight edition, April 26, 2013
  • FoxSports.com/mlb/gallery/jackie-robinson-day-dodgers-breaks-color-barrier-mlb-68-years-later-041515, Foxsports, October 20, 2016, “42 Photos: Celebrating Jackie Robinson 68 years after his MLB debut”
  • OregonLive.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/04/a_guide_to_exploring_jackie_ro.html, Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press, April 19, 2013 “A guide to exploring Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn”
  • History.com/topics/black-history/jackie-robinson

Rachel Robinson:

  • En.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Robinson
  • Biography.com/people/rachel-robinson
  • YouTube.com/watch?v=Z7T8yxGVsK0
  • YouTube.com/watch?v=n4ezQGMB3Ks
  • YouTube.com/watch?v=mNpZTi21haY

The Jackie Robinson Museum

A legacy campaign raised more than $25 million for a museum celebrating Jackie Robinson to open in 2019 in New York City:

  • JackieRobinson.org/museum/
  • mlb.com/news/jackie-robinson-museum-breaks-ground-in-nyc/c-226822424
  • MLB.com/news/jackie-robinson-day-for-rockies-and-nationals/c-272310756

Timeline of events:

  • DatesAndEvents.org/people-timelines/22-jackie-robinson-timeline.htm
  • SoftSchools.com/timelines/jackie_robinson_timeline/17/
  • AARegistry.org/story/baseball-hires-first-black-manager/
  • En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson_Day
  • En.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Game

Concordia Neighborhood Association will abstain from publishing anything that could be construed as libel.

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