Jackie Robinson News

The dream has come true. That's what black community leaders in Hudson County are saying with Sen.

Is Spike Lee growing up before our very eyes? I'll admit that I was baiting Lee with my question at Thursday morning's Television Critics Association press tour session for ESPN.

Posted Jul 3rd 2008 10:00PM by Carmen Dixon Filed under: BlackSpin , Elections , Barack Obama Have you been paying attention at the newsstand lately? On any given day, you may have to use the fingers on both ...

The Memorial Day holiday is here. Take some extra time for yourself. Relax, slow down and enjoy the long weekend.

“To me, just from being a historian, it's one of the most exciting things I've ever come across.”

It sounds, at first, like the premise to a Phillip Roth novel. A strange, alternate reality in which one key event and decision goes another way and subsequent history, as we know it, is altered forever. via Whittier Daily News

“To me, just from being a historian, it's one of the most exciting things I've ever come across.”

It sounds, at first, like the premise to a Philip Roth novel. A strange, alternate reality where one key event, one key decision goes another way and subsequent history, as we know it, is forever altered. via Daily Breeze

“The borough president could reach in and hand them the funds to do it”

Leading candidates for Queens borough president said they support the idea of a black history trail, with sites from the Queens News' History in Peril series, including the former homes of Malcolm X , Jackie ... via New York Daily News

HOLLYWOOD icon Robert Redford is to produce and take a starring role in a film about baseball star Jackie Robinson, the first major league African-American player of the modern era, sports broadcaster ESPN said ... via The Straits Times

Hollywood icon Robert Redford is to produce and take a starring role in a film about baseball star Jackie Robinson, the first major league African-American player of the modern era, sports broadcaster ESPN said ... via XtraMSN Real Estate

“I know some of ya'll, you got that cold Popeye's out for breakfast. I know. That's why ya'll laughing. ... You can't do that. Children have to have proper nutrition.”

Obama is being praised too much The praise for Sen. Barack Obama is getting over the top. via Progressive.org

“The real rage behind today's tormented 'Blue Jeans' Generation.”

Ruby Dee's Oscar nomination could lead to a win that rewards an entire career, one that spans six decades. via USA Today

“The Civil Rights Letters of Jackie Robinson", and Long, in a preface, tells how he stumbled upon these letters: "Have you seen the Jackie Robinson file?”

Book Reviews: "The Cubs" and "First Class Citizenship" By Al Section: Book Reviews Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 at 8:47 AM CT While we all wait for a move, any move, by the Cubs, I have spent some time ... via Bleed Cubbie Blue