Access to this video is a benefit for members through PBS Passport.
Up Next
Back to Show
Jackie Robinson
Part II
Season 1
Episode 2
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.”
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:53:19
Watch Part I of Jackie Robinson, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.