Jackie Robinson broke the colour barrier of Major League Baseball when he stepped onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York to play his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson was not only a terrific ball player with an impressive Hall-of-Fame career, but also the first African American named vice president at a fortune 500 company, and a civil rights activist. Robinson was a key figure in the fight for equal opportunity and first-class citizenship for all Americans.
Nowadays, Robinson’s important work is continued by the Jackie Robinson Foundation. The foundation was established by Robinson’s wife, Rachel Robinson, and the mission of the foundation is to “educate, inspire, and challenge.” The public, non-profit organization administers scholarship and leadership development programs for talented college students. If you’re interested in learning more about the foundation, you can visit it here:
There is also a great film that tells the story of Jackie Robinson: 42 (2013), directed by Brian Helgeland. I highly recommend giving it a watch.