In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street
New York, NY
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
In honor of the centennial of Jackie Robinson’s birth, see some 30 images of the first African American in Major League Baseball and the Dodgers taken for Look magazine. Along with these stunning black-and-white images from the Museum’s collection, many never before seen, the exhibition features memorabilia and rare footage of the Robinson family, as well as the published magazines, which provide a window into the media’s portrayal of this groundbreaking figure through the lens of the day’s popular picture press.
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Immersion Room
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February is an opportunity to honor and highlight the accomplishments of many Black leaders in the community. Learn bout special Black and Afro-Latinx artists and explore a little more about their identities as Black and Latino.
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