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Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter

Yohuru Williams, Michael G. Long

This biography looks at Jackie Robinson beyond his role in baseball. Robinson is known for breaking the color barrier, and the book also presents him as a committed civil-rights activist who fought for Black justice throughout his life. It places his work in the history of civil rights and includes archival images and photographs. The account focuses on Robinson’s public actions as an athlete and as an advocate for racial equality.

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Themes
History · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice · Sports
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published
September 20, 2022
ISBN-13
9780374389956
Language
English
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