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City of Brotherly Love to Officially Apologize to Late Jackie Robinson for 1947 Racism
Source: ABC News
City of Brotherly Love to Officially Apologize to Late Jackie Robinson for 1947 Racism
By PATRICK CLARKE
Mar 31, 2016, 5:10 PM ET
Major Baseball League's first black player is pitched to receive a posthumous apology for the bitter racism he endured 69 years ago during a visit to the City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia's City Council unanimously passed a resolution today to officially apologize to the late Jackie Robinson who made MBL history on April 15, 1947.
"Unfortunately in Philadelphia, Jackie Robinson experienced some of the most virulent racism and hate of his career," Councilwoman Helen Gym, who introduced the resolution, told ABC News. "Our colleagues decided to introduce this resolution to celebrate Jackie Robinson."
Robinson was refused service by a local hotel in the city and was taunted by Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman. Opposing players would hurl racial slurs every time Robinson went up to bat.
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By PATRICK CLARKE
Mar 31, 2016, 5:10 PM ET
Major Baseball League's first black player is pitched to receive a posthumous apology for the bitter racism he endured 69 years ago during a visit to the City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia's City Council unanimously passed a resolution today to officially apologize to the late Jackie Robinson who made MBL history on April 15, 1947.
"Unfortunately in Philadelphia, Jackie Robinson experienced some of the most virulent racism and hate of his career," Councilwoman Helen Gym, who introduced the resolution, told ABC News. "Our colleagues decided to introduce this resolution to celebrate Jackie Robinson."
Robinson was refused service by a local hotel in the city and was taunted by Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman. Opposing players would hurl racial slurs every time Robinson went up to bat.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/city-brotherly-love-officially-apologize-late-jackie-robinson/story?id=38063222
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