Racism--more than a game: The moral equation

Baseball, the greatest single dominion in the realm of sports, is more than a game. It is a dimension, a significant dimension, of our life in this nation. It is a symbol of our culture, as intimately tied to the life and soul of America as any other within our society. The very reason for this day...

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Published in:Vital speeches of the day 2003-03, Vol.69 (10), p.313
Main Author: Mitrovich, George
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Black athletes
Civil rights movements
Culture
Professional baseball
Race
Racism
Robinson, Jackie (1919-72)
Slavery
Society
Special events
Tennis
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Summary:Baseball, the greatest single dominion in the realm of sports, is more than a game. It is a dimension, a significant dimension, of our life in this nation. It is a symbol of our culture, as intimately tied to the life and soul of America as any other within our society. The very reason for this day at Fenway, this symposium on The Red Sox, Race & Jackie Robinson, is to understand, in ways perhaps not understood before, how critical the signing of Robinson 56 years ago by the Dodgers was to our history - not baseball's history, but America's history. But this event would be woefully incomplete if it did not remind each of us that while much has changed since Robinson made his brilliant baseball debut, we still have much to do.
ISSN:0042-742X