Robinson, who served in the United States Army during World War II as a second lieutenant in the 761st Tank Battalion, went on to break MLB’s color barrier as the first Black player in 1947.

A biography about Jackie Robinson has been identified as a candidate for removal from the Nimitz Library at the U.S. Naval Academy due to a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordering ...

Robinson’s biography, along with other significant works such as The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr., have been flagged among 900 titles for potential removal.

Controversial DEI Policy Changes Could Eliminate Jackie Robinson Biography. March 30, 2025, 5:23pm EST By Arnab Mondal. Follow Us 158.

Baseball legend Jackie Robinson's page on the Department of Defense's website was briefly removed and then restored.Hulton|Archive/Getty Images 35,542 people played the daily Crossword recently ...

What to know about Trump's military executive orders 08:59. The Defense Department removed and then restored a webpage recognizing the military career of sports legend Jackie Robinson amid a purge ...

But Jackie Robinson Day, as currently observed by MLB, has none of that bite. As the league plainly states on its website, “Every year on April 15, Baseball honors Jackie's legacy by celebrating ...

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...

It’s unclear when the Naval Academy and Trump Administration will follow through with their plans to remove Robinson’s biography and other material, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ...

Jackie Robinson wore an Organization for Civil Rights badge when he took part in a Louisville march with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1964. Bill Strode Courier-Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK As Donald ...

The Robinson biography is one of 900 books flagged under the new policy, with other notable titles including “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.” and “Einstein on Race and Racism.” ...