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Honoring Jackie Robinson: Legacy of Sports and Civil Rights
10/29/2025
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- A panel discussion, "Jackie Robinson and Black Military Service, WWII to Today," will be held November 6 in Manhattan to honor Jackie Robinson's activism and military service.
- A Florida Historical Marker recognizing baseball's link to the civil rights movement will be unveiled November 8 at the former Dodgertown golf course in Vero Beach, noting Robinson's 1947 Dodgers signing.
- Both events celebrate Robinson's legacy in sports and civil rights.