Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X
Clip: 4/11/2016 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Rachel Robinson discusses Jackie's stance against violence and view of Malcolm X.
Rachel Robinson discusses Jackie's stance against violence and the rhetoric surrounding it, and his perspective on Malcolm X. Jackie denounced Malcolm X as "a man without a plan" and accused him of being "militant on Harlem street corners, where militancy is not dangerous." This clip pairs with the "Integration or Separation?" educational unit in the classroom section of PBS.org/JackieRobinson
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Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X
Clip: 4/11/2016 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Rachel Robinson discusses Jackie's stance against violence and the rhetoric surrounding it, and his perspective on Malcolm X. Jackie denounced Malcolm X as "a man without a plan" and accused him of being "militant on Harlem street corners, where militancy is not dangerous." This clip pairs with the "Integration or Separation?" educational unit in the classroom section of PBS.org/JackieRobinson
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