This was a very moving ceremony we saw before one of our baseball games recently. I remember my father explaining to me how important it was that Robinson broke the colour barrier and how Canada was different in terms of racism. Thinking back, it seems we Canadians didn't quite make the connection that we had many race and colour barriers we took for granted and it seems we didn't treat blacks very well either.
Museum Celebrating Jackie Robinson’s Life and Legacy Opens in New York |
| After more than 14 years of planning, a museum commemorating baseball legend Jackie Robinson has opened in New York City. A large crowd of athletes, sports fans, and politicians came out for the grand opening earlier this week, but the most notable among them was the star player’s 100-year-old widow, Rachel. She participated in the festivities along with the couple’s children, David and Sharon, to honor Robinson, who was the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. |
