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
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