Comments on: Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Advocate

Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Advocate

matteo — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:26:27 -0800

Beyond the Playing Field: Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Advocate. (more inside)

By: matteo

matteo — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:27:11 -0800

Letter to President Kennedy

By: matteo

matteo — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:30:03 -0800

A BRUTAL BLOODY HOLOCAUST

By: jonmc

jonmc — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:51:59 -0800

Thank you for posting this today, matteo. Jackie Robinson is one of my heroes, both as an athlete and as a man. His teammate Roy Campanella, too.

By: Rothko

Rothko — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:00:27 -0800

Truly excellent post, matteo.

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:01:23 -0800

Why did he write a letter to Kennedy on "Chock Full 'o Nuts" stationery? Am I missing something by only ideftifying that brand with coffee?

By: Rothko

Rothko — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:09:11 -0800

Robinson worked as VP of Personnel for the coffee bean company, until he was forced to resign for his political activities (such as writing letters to President Kennedy on company letterhead).

By: caddis

caddis — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:12:54 -0800

OT (notice the phone number, MUrray Hill 2-0500, does anyone else remember exchange names, or being able to dial a friend with just four digits instead of ten?)

By: jonmc

jonmc — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:14:38 -0800

caddis, there's a great Italian restaurant in the West Village, that still has their exchange name number printed on the front of their menus. My dad and my uncle were remembering their exchange numbers at Xmas when I last saw them.

By: Simon!

Simon! — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:55:34 -0800

Thank you for this.

By: lobstah

lobstah — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:07:58 -0800

By: sellout

sellout — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:30:06 -0800

This is a fantastic post.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:00:42 -0800

I add my thanks.