In Memoriam: Charles R. Rangel
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) mourns the loss of former congressman and Harlem legend Charles Rangel—a civil rights activist and war hero who rose from…
May 27, 2025
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New Ferry Named After Jackie Robinson Celebrates Legacy
Yesterday, New York Waterway christened the newest addition to its fleet, Jackie Robinson, in a traditional champagne bottle-breaking ceremony at its Port Imperial Terminal in…
January 30, 2025
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Throughout the 1960s, Jackie Robinson and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. maintained a close friendship that was bound by their shared commitment to…
January 20, 2025
In Memoriam: James Earl Carter, Jr.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the family of our country’s 39th president, Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived president in our history and winner of the…
December 30, 2024
In Memoriam: Quincy Jones
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) mourns the passing of influential jazz and pop music legend, civil rights activist and beacon of possibility Quincy Jones on…
November 5, 2024
Protected: Championing Causes on the Debate Floor
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October 20, 2024
Membership Has Its Privileges
What does a member of the U.S. Congress, an NFL coach, and the director of a crime lab have in common? They are all alumni…
October 8, 2024
Assuming a Leadership Role with an Eye on the Future
Entering her junior year at Spellman College in Atlanta, Geogia, JRF Scholar and 2024 Spike Lee Youth Motivation Award winner Kayla Brown, majoring in Biology…
October 8, 2024
From Mentee to Mentor
It’s safe to say that JRF Alumnus and MIT graduate Keith Bevans ’95 is a wunderkind. As a kid, he was an electronics whiz tinkering…
October 8, 2024