All these years later, I can still remember how intensely I watched Robinson on the screen, giving life to his own story. When Jackie Robinson spoke in the movie, it was as if he were speaking to me. In this one modest movie, Dee and Robinson came as close to mirroring us as anything I’d ever seen before. It would take years of growth to realize that my worst day could never possibly compare to the things Jackie Robinson went through. As well, I got to meet their daughter, Sharon, who, with her philanthropic efforts, has made her own valuable impact in keeping the Jackie Robinson story alive.

Source: New York Times January 31, 2019 09:45 UTC