Rachel Robinson on Her Late Husband Jackie's legacy, Race and Baseball | MetroFocus
And when Jackie Robinson first signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, he became the first African-American to play Major League Baseball. Since then, he's paved the way for not only athletes, but for minorities in every profession. And by his side the entire time? His wife.'
Rachel Robinson started the Jackie Robinson Foundation in 1973, a year after her husband's death. It now funds college scholarships and support programs for disadvantaged students of color. She spoke with longtime New York sportscaster Len Berman about the organization and what still needs to be done as part of MetroFocus' series on philanthropy, "Giving Back". "It does concern me that we are dealing with discrimination of all kinds," Robinson said. "The fact that we haven't been able to identify and attract African Americans is a problem I believe. And it's not just in baseball, it's in the professions."
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Rachel Robinson started the Jackie Robinson Foundation in 1973, a year after her husband's death. It now funds college scholarships and support programs for disadvantaged students of color. She spoke with longtime New York sportscaster Len Berman about the organization and what still needs to be done as part of MetroFocus' series on philanthropy, "Giving Back". "It does concern me that we are dealing with discrimination of all kinds," Robinson said. "The fact that we haven't been able to identify and attract African Americans is a problem I believe. And it's not just in baseball, it's in the professions."
Read more on the MetroFocus website: http://bit.ly/1jOussJ
