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After Jackie Robinson hung up his cleats in 1957, he became a constant presence on picket lines and at #civilrights rallies.

https://theconversation.com/jackie-robinson-was-a-radical-dont-listen-to-the-sanitized-version-of-history-179732
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Jackie Robinson was a radical – don’t listen to the sanitized version of history

Years before Colin Kaepernick was born, Robinson wrote, ‘I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag; I know that I am a Black man in a white world.’
The Conversation
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Grew up near Ebbets Field 1950's. He was a hero to many. As a kid waited to see him leave after games.
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