Read more Jackie Robinson stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1161/jackie-robinson.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-22T00:32:45http://www.newser.com/story/71622/robinson-now-a-gop-hero-hated-gop.htmlWhoops. The RNC’s new “GOP Heroes” website devotes a page to baseball legend Jackie Robinson, declaring him a “great Republican” who campaigned for Richard Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller. There’s just one problem: Robinson was a registered independent who professed he’d “never identified with one party or another,” and condemned the...http://www.newser.com/story/71622/robinson-now-a-gop-hero-hated-gop.html2009-10-14T14:40:48http://www.newser.com/story/35755/jesse-jackson-jr-obamas-like-jackie-robinson.htmlBarack Obama is like Jackie Robinson: he’s got to perform despite racist taunts, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., son of the civil-rights leader, said during a Politico-sponsored panel discussion today ahead of the Democratic convention. Like the baseball pioneer, Obama “has to keep smiling,” in the face of vicious rumors “because...http://www.newser.com/story/35755/jesse-jackson-jr-obamas-like-jackie-robinson.html2008-08-25T20:34:50http://www.newser.com/story/24655/black-players-drop-to-82-percent-of-major-leaguers.htmlMajor League Baseball received its best grade for racial diversity in hiring, even as the percentage of black players dropped again last year. MLB received its first A- for race Tuesday from Richard Lapchick, director of the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports. Its grade...http://www.newser.com/story/24655/black-players-drop-to-82-percent-of-major-leaguers.html2008-04-16T06:29:38http://www.newser.com/story/1423/teams-of-42s-honor-jackie.htmlPlayers and coaches across the majors honored Jackie Robinson by donning number 42 on the 60th anniversary of the day Robinson broke the color barrier with his debut as a Brooklyn Dodger. The league officially honored Robinson at Dodger Stadium—a serendipitous choice, as five other potential venues were rained...http://www.newser.com/story/1423/teams-of-42s-honor-jackie.html2007-04-16T13:45:52