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Jackie Robinson, a Negro League player in baseball who didn’t take racism lightly, was born 1946. Branch Rickey, a Major League team manager with bold ideas is Branch Rickey. Rickey hires Robinson as his first African American Major League Player. Robinson’s family faces a difficult task as they face unrelenting racism from both players and fans. Jackie finds support and hope in places he doesn’t expect, as he struggles to accept such brutal abuse. –Kenneth Chisholm ([email protected])