The desecration of a cherished statue rocked a tight-knit community. Now they're regaining their footing.
The Jackie Robinson statue unveiled by the Los Angeles Dodgers honored the trailblazing athlete and humanitarian who broke the color barrier exactly 70 years ago.
Twenty years ago, President Bill Clinton, Jackie Robinson's widow, Rachel, and commissioner Bud Selig walked onto the Shea Stadium grass -- and made a stunning announcement.
The day Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, Ralph Branca stood beside him. For years after, they stood beside each other. In a racially charged 2016, we lost Branca. But we shouldn't forget.
Jackie Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, said Monday that "a lot more" must be done for diversity in baseball, particularly when it comes to hiring and promoting coaches and managers.
Two years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, two other black players were given tryouts by the Dodgers.
