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Meet Joe Black: Jackie Robinson's roommate was trailblazer, too
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Jackie Robinson Broke the Color Barrier - But the Racial Struggle Continues in Sports, WNYC News
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San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board
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MLB Could've Stopped Black Talent Drain But Didn't - Global Sport Matters
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Jackie Robinson: Biography, Baseball Player, Activist
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On this day in history, Jan. 31, 1919, Jackie Robinson is born in Georgia — baseball pioneer, WWII veteran
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Robinson left lasting legacy in baseball, civil rights movement, Sports
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Breaking Baseball's Color Barrier - Georgia Historical Society
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1947: Robinson breaks baseball color barrier - Mississippi Today
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Did Jackie Robinson Really Break Baseball's Color Barrier?
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Jackie Robinson broke modern MLB color barrier 75 years ago – KIRO 7 News Seattle
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Jackie Robinson: Breaking Major League Baseball's Color Barrier - Kentake Page
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Where Are All The Black American Baseball Players? - The Seattle Medium
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73 years after Robinson broke barrier, baseball still struggles
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After Jackie: Players who followed Robinson to MLB also faced ongoing racism