Biggest Moments in Black History

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Jackie Robinson Crosses the Color Line

In 1947, Jackie Robinson changes the game in professional sports when he signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers, ending decades of segregation in baseball, and goes on to be voted MVP. 

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