Jackie Robinson
2016•TV-PG•1 Seasons•2 Episodes•7.9•Ended
Documentary
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.
Network
PBS
Origin
US
Cast
Rachel Robinson
Self
Barack Obama
Self
Michelle Obama
Self
Willie Mays
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Red Barber
Self
David Robinson
Self
Sharon Robinson
Self
Carl Furillo
Self
Ralph Branca
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Don Newcombe
Self
Vin Scully
Self
Gerald Early
Self
Jonathan Eig
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Carly Simon
Self
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