Category Archive: Jackie Robinson on Page, Stage and Screen

Sharon Robinson (Photo by John Vecchiolla)

Ralph Carhart: An Interview with Sharon Robinson

In September 2020, I had the good fortune of speaking with Sharon…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Ken Burns’ Jackie Robinson

Rachel Robinson and Ken Burns discuss Jackie Robinson’s…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson and Jazz: Stealin’ Home

The final performance of Stealin’ Home, featuring…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Looking Back at the Jackie Robinson Film ’42’

Chadwick Boseman portrays Jackie Robinson in the…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

The Books of Sharon Robinson

“It takes courage to be a pioneer”1   The…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson as Supporting Character

For many, Jack Roosevelt Robinson is the most important and…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Telling Jackie Robinson’s Story through Children’s Literature

Jackie laughed. “Baseball isn’t all about home runs,”…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Robert B. Parker’s Double Play

Bent for Blood at Ebbets Field Do you remember when a gun…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Brother on the Wall: Spike Lee’s Jackie Robinson

Spike Lee, in his Jackie Robinson jersey, on the set of…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting

Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey talk happily after a…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

Andre Braugher (Robinson) and Ruby Dee (as Mallie…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson’s Television Appearances

“Television is not only just what the doctor ordered for…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

The Plot to Kill Jackie Robinson: Historian Donald Honig Plays ‘What if?’

The cover of The Plot to Kill Jackie Robinson, illustration…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson in Youth Theatre

Publicity photo from the Chicago Children’s Theatre…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

The First: A Broadway Musical About Jackie Robinson

The First starred David Alan Grier, as Jackie Robinson,…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson’s Radio Shots

A natural on the radio, Jackie Robinson spent a fair…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson: Comic Book Superhero

The cover of the second issue of the Fawcett Publication…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie on Stage: Jackie Robinson and Vaudeville in 1947

Just across Florida Avenue, in the shadow of Griffith Stadium,…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Cold Warrior: The Jackie Robinson Story

In the typical telling of the Jackie Robinson life story…