From Adversity to Advocacy
JRF alumna Ashley D. Williams ’12 emerged from the adversity of being raised in the foster care system to a career path of advocacy for…
September 4, 2024
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This Month in History: September
Jackie Robinson’s first September in Major League Baseball was rife with the drama commensurate with being the modern era’s first Black player in a highly…
September 4, 2024
See It, Be It
On June 6, 2024, the Jackie Robinson Museum hosted Women in Soccer, the second installment of its Leveling the Playing Field program series underwritten by…
September 4, 2024
The Real Thing
A long time Jackie Robinson Foundation partner, for nearly 40 years the Coca-Cola Company has remained engaged with JRF in a variety of ways. The…
September 4, 2024
It All Began At Freedom National Bank
A pillar of the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) and one of its four original founders, Marty Edelman’s likeness is etched indelibly onto the figurative Mount…
September 4, 2024
JRF Welcomes 50th Class of Scholars
Milestone Class of 2028 Represents 23 States at 43 Colleges and Universities Representing a half-century’s worth of accumulative accomplishment and following in the footsteps of…
September 4, 2024
The Real Thing
Coca-Cola’s Collaboration with JRF Continues to Have a Lasting Impact A long time Jackie Robinson Foundation partner, for nearly 40 years the Coca-Cola Company has…
September 1, 2024
Remembering Willie Mays
Willie Howard Mays, Jr., will always have a special place in our hearts for the magnificence he brought to America’s pastime and for his admirable…
June 21, 2024
T.D. Jakes Foundation and Wells Fargo Invest $9M in Community Development Projects Across U.S.
The Dallas-based foundation said the funding supports the creation of financial wellness and innovation centers, helps organizations convert underutilized land into affordable homes, and drives…
February 8, 2024
Remembering Trailblazer June Jackson Christmas
The Jackie Robinson Foundation mourns the loss on Sunday, December 31st of JRF board member emeritus Dr. June Jackson Christmas, renowned psychiatrist with an unwavering…
January 8, 2024
Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
With today’s Supreme Court decision dismantling affirmative action, The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) affirms its commitment to fund, support and advocate for access to higher…
June 29, 2023
Remembering NBA Legend and Activist Bill Russell
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) mourns the loss of NBA legend and civil rights activist, Bill Russell. Russell was a longstanding JRF supporter, sharing his…
July 31, 2022