Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson
Overview
Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.” After baseball, he was a widely-read newspaper columnist, divisive political activist and tireless advocate for civil rights, who later struggled to remain relevant as diabetes crippled his body and a new generation of leaders set a more militant course for the civil rights movement.
Cast
Rachel Robinson
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Willie Mays
Harry Belafonte
Red Barber
David Robinson
Sharon Robinson
Carl Furillo
Ralph Branca
Don Newcombe
Vin Scully
Gerald Early
Jonathan Eig
Carly Simon
Myron Uhlberg
Tom Brokaw
Minnie Minoso
Howard Bryant
Alton Waldon
Carl Erskine
Roger Kahn
George Will
William Branch
William Anderson
Yohuru Williams
Marty Edelman
Jamie Foxx
Keith David
Crew
Ken Burns
Sarah Burns
David McMahon
Sarah Burns
David McMahon
Wynton Marsalis
Buddy Squires
Lewis Erskine
Ted Raviv
George O'Donnell
Doug Wamble
