Jackie Robinson PC
I was less than a year old when Jackie Robinson passed away, so I never had the opportunity to see him play or speak. My only memories I have of him are from stories and pictures. I have a poster of him sliding into home plate hanging up in my classroom. Each year I use it to teach my students the character traits, "perseverance" and "courage", because that's what it took (along with tremendous talent) for Mr. Robinson to break baseball's color barrier.
It's hard to fathom that he did this several years before the civil rights movement of the 50's and 60's. Racism surrounded him wherever he went. He had to deal with angry fans, players, and even teammates, but he never quit. Instead he modeled courage and persevered to become an icon and role model for future generations.
It's hard to fathom that he did this several years before the civil rights movement of the 50's and 60's. Racism surrounded him wherever he went. He had to deal with angry fans, players, and even teammates, but he never quit. Instead he modeled courage and persevered to become an icon and role model for future generations.
