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Conversations and talks
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Uploaded:
2022-04-16T12:47:47.000Z
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708
Video Title:
75th Anniversary and Celebration of Jackie Robinson Day
Description:
On April 15, the Museum celebrated the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson integrating Major League Baseball. The Museum hosed a live panel conversation to discuss how this moment has had a considerable impact on the American landscape of sports, with other professional leagues following in racial integration and expanding opportunities for women in sports. Justin Tinsley, senior cultural writer of Andscape, moderated the conversation with professional softball player AJ Andrews, Elaine Weddington Steward, Vice President / Club Counsel for the Boston Red Sox, Howard University professor Greg Carr, and Museum Curator of Sports, Damion Thomas.
Video Duration:
1 hr 15 min 12 sec
YouTube Keywords:
"African American" history culture "black history" museums
