Jackie Robinson - Season 1 - Eps 1: Part One
Robinson rises from humble origins to integrate Major League Baseball, performing brilliantly despite the threats and abuse he faces on and off the field and, in the process, challenges the prejudiced notions of what a black man can achieve.
About Jackie Robinson
Title: Jackie Robinson
First Air Date: 2016-04-11
Last Air Date: 2016-04-12
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 2
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Florentine Films
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Rachel Robinson
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Barack Obama
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Michelle Obama
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Willie Mays
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Harry Belafonte
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Red Barber
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David Robinson
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Sharon Robinson
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Carl Furillo
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Ralph Branca
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