Baseball legend Jackie Robinson, born Jan. 31 ... Take a look back at his trailblazing life and career. The grandson of a slave, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Ga.

But then again, there haven't been many people like Jackie Robinson. "A life is not important," he said, "except in the impact it has on other lives." Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier ...

Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to break the color barrier in baseball, becoming one of the most beloved men in America. Born to tenant farmers in rural Georgia and raised in ...

Baseball player and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson has been immortalized in many ways — movies, with a larger than life statue in Jersey City, and baseball players all wear his number 42 on ...

Animator Jason Fleurant's Exhibit Treal Studios earned the award for an episode of its children's educational series Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz that paid homage to Jackie Robinson’s sports and ...

Rachael Robinson said her husband, Jackie Robinson, would be impatient today about the progress. “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” Jackie Robinson said. He ...

His ability to absorb teachings from different areas and apply them in his life is part of what makes him a timeless icon. Jackie Robinson's legacy transcends baseball. From his athletic prowess ...

Before Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in Major League Baseball and embarked on a Hall-of-Fame MLB career, he was a four-sport star at UCLA ...

Thomasville Entertainment Foundation’s free Family Series brings to life the story of Grady County, Georgia, native Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he ...

But then again, there haven't been many people like Jackie Robinson. "A life is not important," he said, "except in the impact it has on other lives." Jackie Robinson led the way for generations ...