At the top of the year, public programming was in full swing at the Jackie Robinson Museum with an MLK Day celebration, our inaugural Leveling the Playing Field panel, and a Parent Coordinator Open House.
Jackie and Rachel Robinson were lovers of jazz. In 1963, they channeled their appreciation for great music into support for the ongoing fight for racial equality.
In 1964, Jackie Robinson faced disappointment and frustration as Barry Goldwater earned the presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican Convention, but continued to fight for racial equality both inside and outside of electoral politics.