Jackie Robinson Finally Gets His Own Museum.

Some three-quarters of a century after Jackie Robinson made his 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the color barrier in big league baseball, the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) has opened the doors to a museum in his honor. The museum, located in Manhattan, depicts Robinson's extraordinary athleticism and explores his prolific engagement in America. Educational programming for all ages is part of the museum's agenda, as are forums, lectures, and other events that address issues central to Robinson's legacy, such as equal access to education, civic affairs, economic empowerment, the business of sports, and race relations.

"The Jackie Robinson Museum is the realization of a dream for my family. My mother has long hoped for a permanent space where people learn about the issues my father cared deeply about and the change he fought hard to affect," says David Robinson. "We hope the museum will be a place to not only learn more about his time in baseball and love of sports, but about all that he did to contribute to social progress."

"We are thrilled to be able to open the Jackie Robinson Museum despite...