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
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
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
Happy 100th Birthday, Rachel Robinson
The Jackie Robinson Foundation salutes a woman of enduring strength, grace, and fortitude as she marks her 100th birthday. With a legacy rooted in philanthropy,…
July 19, 2022
Jackie Robinson Day 2022
On April 15, 1947, 75 years ago, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field as a Brooklyn Dodger, changing baseball – and changing the course of…
April 15, 2022The Jackie Robinson Foundation Appoints Cecilia Marshall as Vice President
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) has announced the appointment of Cecilia Marshall as Vice President, Program Development and Strategy. Marshall, who has extensive experience in…
December 22, 2020