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The Legacy of Jackie Robinson
BY RONALD E. HAWKINS JR.
Embassy Bucharest staff welcome guests at the gate to “Ebbets Field” in 2017.
U.S. Embassy Bucharest / Lucian Crusoveanu
David Robinson, son of Jackie Robinson, visits the American-supported athletic training center near Kampala in 2019.
U.S. Embassy Kampala / Christopher Luvega
America’s first African American to play in Major League Baseball was the legendary Jackie Robinson, number 42. Known for his athletic prowess, Robinson demonstrated even greater skill and valor off the field. The first Black man to integrate into an all-white sport in 1947, he faced callous treatment and threats to himself and his family. Yet almost a decade before the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. appeared on the national stage, Robinson’s response to all the insults, threats and mistreatment was principled nonviolence. The deliberate choice of nonviolence not the lack of doing something, but the conscious act of choosing not to be v
With focus on Olympics, Indian boxers gear up for busy 2021 schedule starting with Strandja Memorial
India’s High Performance Director Santiago Nieva said he would like the national championships to take place before the Games so boxers can get more practice. Updated Jan 13, 2021 · 06:25 pm File photo | BFI
Their Olympic preparations back on track after the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Indian boxers will be travelling extensively to compete in various European tournaments in the next couple of months starting with the prestigious Strandja Memorial in Bulgaria.
In a conversation with PTI, Indian boxing’s High Performance Director Santiago Nieva revealed that apart from the international schedule, he would also like to see the national championships take place some time before the Olympic Games.
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