NEISD - Community Education

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ALIR - Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Hero

Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to break the racial barrier in major league baseball. Despite taunts and death threats, Robinson played with grace and dignity; after 10 years, Robinson's #42 was retired, and he entered the Baseball Hall of Fame. For the rest of his life, he was active in civil rights, and became a successful businessman, working to open up jobs and opportunity for others. We'll view a Ken Burns documentary and the 2013 movie 42. (Max 30)