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June 23, 2022 11:15 ET | Source: Dan Taylor, Author

"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...
December 10, 2018 10:18 ET | Source: Museum of the City of New York

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...
May 30, 2018 11:00 ET | Source: Minor League Baseball

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...
September 05, 2017 14:58 ET | Source: Strada Education Network

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....
September 16, 2016 11:23 ET | Source: Books for Africa

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...