Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in a small town of Cairo, Georgia, to a family of sharecroppers. Jackie’s mother, Mallie Robinson, single handedly raised him and his four siblings. They later moved to Pasadena, California, where they encountered much racial discrimination. They were the only black family living on the block at that time so Jackie did not have a very pleasant childhood. He had no friends and never went out into …showed first 75 words of 494 total…

…showed last 75 words of 494 total…is awarded to an African-American for the highest achievement. Then, from 1957 to 1964, Jackie worked as the vice president of personnel for a restaurant chain called Chock Full O’ Nuts. Sadly this great hero then died in 1972, after a life full of accomplishments that still effect the world today. We will never forget the name that is associated with the greatest African-American baseball players ever such as Hank Aaron and Jesse Jackson, JACKIE ROBINSON! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**