Abstract
Teleconference of short, successive discussions exploring race relations, civil rights, economic disparities and political developments in American sports. First, Professor Arnold Rampersad, author of Jackie Robinson: A Biography, talks about Robinson’s historical and cultural significance. Second, Professor Joseph T. Moore, author of Pride Against Prejudice: the Biography of Larry Doby, discusses similarities and differences between the lives of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby. Next, Professor C. Keith Harrison of the University of Michigan discusses similarities between Paul Robeson and Jackie Robinson, and critiques their cultural construction as diametric racial symbols. After that, Professor Samuel O. Regalado, author of Viva Baseball: Latin Major Leaguers and their Special Hunger, explains how Jackie Robinson’s breakthrough into baseball’s major league helped Latino athletes make similar breakthroughs. Finally, Professor Jules Tygiel, author of Baseball’s Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and his Legacy, puts baseball’s Negro leagues and Jackie Robinson’s breakthrough into historical context.
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Contributors
Jable, Thomas (Organizer of meeting), Sammons, Jeffrey T. (Jeffrey Thomas) (Speaker), Rampersad, Arnold (Speaker), Moore, Joseph Thomas (Speaker), Harrison, C. Keith (Speaker), Regalado, Samuel O. (Samuel Octavio) (Speaker), Tygiel, Jules (Speaker), William Paterson University of New Jersey. Dept. of Instruction and Research Technology. Broadcast, Production and Support Division (Producer), William Paterson University of New Jersey. Department of Exercise and Movement Sciences (Sponsor), William Paterson University of New Jersey. History Department (Sponsor), William Paterson University of New Jersey. Department of Africana-World Studies (Sponsor), Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center (Sponsor)
Duration
01:20:39 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
eng
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| Name | William Paterson University of New Jersey. Instruction and Research Technology Dept. Broadcast, Production and Support Division |
| Role | Depositor |
| Telephone | 973-720-3326 |
| Address | William Paterson University, room #230, Hobart Hall, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 |
| [email protected] |
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