"Walking Alone: The Untold Journey of Football Pioneer Kenny Washington" by author Dan Taylor being released during 75th Anniversary Year of NFL Breakthrough LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On September 29, 1946, football star Kenny Washington made history. When he trotted onto the field for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington broke the color...

In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait of a Baseball Legend New York, New York, Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 1947 Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) made history when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African-American to play Major League...

Minor League Baseball to Host Third Annual FIELD Program at Historic Dodgertown ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced that its FIELD (Fostering Inclusion through Education and Leadership Development) Program will...

Jackie Robinson Foundation Selects Inaugural Class of Strada Education Network Scholars INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strada Education NetworkSM today announced 10 students as the inaugural class of Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) Strada Education Network Scholars....

Jackie Robinson's Son David to Visit Minneapolis-St. Paul To Promote Books For Africa Sept. 22-24 SAINT PAUL, Minn., Sept. 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Robinson, the son of baseball icon Jackie Robinson, will travel from his home on a coffee cooperative in Tanzania, to visit Minneapolis and...