April 15 is among the most significant dates in U.S. sports history, as Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in MLB on this date in 1947. Tuesday marks the 78th anniversary of Robinson playing his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steph Tharpe is a journalist who covers Black enterprise and culture. Jackie Robinson didn't just change baseball — he changed ...

Jackie Robinson is best known for breaking baseball’s color barrier, but a panel at the Jackie Robinson Museum on Thursday highlighted his earlier activism as a U.S. Army officer challenging ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers, in conjunction with all teams across Major League Baseball, are celebrating the 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier on Tuesday. Every year on April ...

Rachel Robinson, widow of the legendary Major League Baseball player Jackie Robinson, is going viral simply for her timeless beauty. The renewed attention comes as ESPN releases a new documentary ...

Baseball player Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier as its first Black athlete. The infielder made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, and went on to have a ...

On Jackie Robinson Day in 2022, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “What he did was incredible, but we’ve got to do him right by keep going.” On Jackie Robinson Day in 2023, Roberts said, ...

Editor's note: Troy Vincent is the Executive Vice President of Football Operations at the National Football League. He wrote the following piece for USA TODAY. Jackie Robinson is the ultimate American ...

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service was restored Wednesday after it was missing earlier in the day. That development came after ...

Branch Rickey, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed Jackie Robinson in 1945, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier. Robinson's signing was a calculated risk, ...