Story byWABCSandra Bookman, Eyewitness NewsSun, March 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC·1 min readComing up on Here and Now, we continue to celebrate Black History Month by speaking with the granddaughter of legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson. As we mark Black History Month, we are shining a spotlight on African Americans who have excelled in the world of sports and broken racial barriers. Jackie Robinson leads that list. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRobinson became the first African American to play major league baseball. In 1947, he started at first base for the then Brooklyn Dodgers. The baseball legend is what you might call a true agent of change -- active in the Civil Rights movement and a close ally to Dr.
