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Ethics Hero Emeritus: Jackie Robinson (1919-1972)
A strong argument could be made that the most significant event that occurred on April 15 took place in 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, whenJackie Robinson ran out to his position at first base as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and became the first African- American to play baseball in the Major Leagues since the earliest years of the game. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Ethics Heroes, History, Race, Sports, U.S. Society
Baseball and Civil Rights: Doing the Right Thing, Kicking and Screaming
An impotent, rationalization-filled memo by the leaders of Major League Baseball, that was obsolete before it ink was dry,shouldn’t tarnish the crucial role played by baseball in moving America toward a fair and equal society.
Nor should an impotent, rationalization-filled memo by the leaders of Major League Baseball, that was obsolete before it ink was dry, tarnish the crucial role played by baseball in moving America toward a fair and equal society.
Ethics Hero Emeritus: Lester Rodney (1911-2009)
Any man or woman with values and principles can make a difference in society, simply by keeping an important idea alive. Lester Rodney’s life is proof of that. Continue reading
Filed under Ethics Heroes, History, Journalism & Media, Sports, U.S. Society
