Jackie Robinson

The Anderson Monarchs

4m 15s

The Anderson Monarchs are the Little League team from South Philadelphia named after the Kansas City Monarchs, which was the legendary Negro League team for which Jackie Robinson played before breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947.

Episodes

Part II

S1 E2 - 1h 54m

Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.”
Part I

S1 E1 - 1h 53m

Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.”

Extras + Features

Jackie Enters the Majors

S1 - 3m 23s

April 15, 1947, opening day at Ebbets Field: playing first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers was number 42, Jackie Robinson. The Dodgers won, and the black press declared Jackie’s arrival as a landmark event. The white press did not acknowledge Robinson's entry into the Majors. This clip pairs with the "Taking the Measure of the Man" educational unit in the classroom section of PBS.org/JackieRobinson
1944 Court-Martial

S1 - 3m 42s

In 1944, Jackie Robinson refused to move to the back of a military bus, when told to by a civilian driver. Jackie was arrested, charged with insubordination, and court-martialed. During the proceedings, he was prohibited from being deployed.
Social Justice

S1 - 4m 19s

The Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education outlaws racial segregation in schools, but it does not mean total change at once. The reaction in the South is immediate and angry. As the push for social justice accelerated across the country, Robinson tried to do his part, but old customs remained entrenched both in the North and South.
Ice Cream

S1 - 1m 1s

In this clip from JACKIE ROBINSON, Alton Waldon of Brooklyn shares a childhood memory of when he and his school friends met Jackie Robinson, who treated the children to ice cream that day, and whom they revered as "a real hero who looked like" them. #JackieRobinsonPBS
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon on Jackie Robinson

S1 -

Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon talk about how Jackie Robinson was the original civil rights pioneer, and why his actions and beliefs resonate to this day.
Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X

S1 - 3m 25s

Rachel Robinson discusses Jackie's stance against violence and the rhetoric surrounding it, and his perspective on Malcolm X. Jackie denounced Malcolm X as "a man without a plan" and accused him of being "militant on Harlem street corners, where militancy is not dangerous." This clip pairs with the "Integration or Separation?" educational unit in the classroom section of PBS.org/JackieRobinson
The Negro Leagues

S1 - 1m 6s

Learn how Jackie Robinson entered the Negro Leagues, playing for the Kansas City Monarchs. In this clip, Buck O’Neil recounts when the team bus stopped at a filling station in Oklahoma, and the station attendant stated that the restroom was "for whites only.” Robinson told the attendant “No restroom, no gas.” Fearing the loss of a large sale of gasoline, the attendant agreed to let them use it.
March on Washington

S1 - 2m 19s

Witness the deep impact the March on Washington had both on the nation and on Jackie Robinson and his family, who traveled to attend.
Pasadena

S1 - 8m 26s

Learn how the early days of Jackie Robinson's life shaped his outlook and character. This clip pairs with the "Living In Jim Crow America" educational unit in the classroom section of PBS.org/JackieRobinson
First Look

S1 - 44s

JACKIE ROBINSON, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon, examines the life and times of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, who lifted an entire race, and nation, on his shoulders when he crossed baseball’s color line in 1947. Check local listings for rebroadcast information.
Jackie Robinson Fades

S1 - 2m 42s

Learn how the public perception of Jackie Robinson, militancy, black masculinity, and the Civil Rights Movement transformed between the 1950s-1960s. This clip pairs with the "Integration or Separation?" educational unit in the classroom section of PBS.org/JackieRobinson
Reese and Robinson Myth

S1 - 2m 21s

In this clip from JACKIE ROBINSON, the facts of the story behind the Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese Monument are examined.

Schedule

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Jackie Robinson

Part One

Saturday
Mar 25

8:00 pm

2 Hours

Jackie Robinson rises from humble origins to become a Major League Baseball player, integrating the sport and playing strong despite death threats on and off the field.
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Jackie Robinson

Part Two

Saturday
Mar 25

10:00 pm

2 Hours

Jackie Robinson uses his fame to speak out against injustice; after baseball, Robinson fights inequality and illness.
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Jackie Robinson

Part One

Sunday
Mar 26

2:00 am

2 Hours

Jackie Robinson rises from humble origins to become a Major League Baseball player, integrating the sport and playing strong despite death threats on and off the field.
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Jackie Robinson

Part Two

Sunday
Mar 26

4:00 am

2 Hours

Jackie Robinson uses his fame to speak out against injustice; after baseball, Robinson fights inequality and illness.
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Jackie Robinson

Part One

Sunday
Mar 26

11:00 pm

2 Hours

Jackie Robinson rises from humble origins to become a Major League Baseball player, integrating the sport and playing strong despite death threats on and off the field.
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Jackie Robinson

Part Two

Monday
Mar 27

1:00 am

2 Hours

Jackie Robinson uses his fame to speak out against injustice; after baseball, Robinson fights inequality and illness.

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