What influences have Jackie Robinson made on the African American community?
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I think Robinson made a huge impact in the way African Americans were viewed at the time.Ther was extreme hatered aimed at this man,and at the time many people still viewed African Americans as ,stupid,backwoods,mean spirited,and generally uncivilized.The way Robinson Carried himself on and off the field,and handled all the hatred and questions with class,without a doubt changed the way some people looked at the race.\nHe was an ambasador of good will for generations to come.
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While to fit in with African Americans as a behavior could come from several different reasons.  It could be that the person sees them as superior in strength and presence and they want to be aligned with that.  They may see some members of specific groups as having great and laid back lives (think rappers).  They may see that they act more as a family and that brings commraderie and protection (think gangs or just in general).  Or they may see it as different and they really want to be different, separated from the typical white crowd and ideas.\nThere are lots of things that motivate people psychologically and many of them often are really "unknown" to the actual person as they never sit down and think... hey why do I do this.. they just respond to the desire to do it.\n\nBut that is just my opinion
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Doesn't  matter: Show  the  world  what "JACKIE " is\nall  about !
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...many Puerto Ricans have African descent in addition to their Latin American/Spanish roots.
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I'm a broadcasting major and we recently watched an 80's primetime special called "There Goes The Neighborhood" which addressed this same problem you are talking about. I don't know, but maybe your local library might have a copy of it. It was with Peter Jennings, I believe. \n\nAnyways, basically, what they tried to do in the movie was to put an equal amount of white people and black people on the same street and see how well they got along over a couple years period. It was really interesting to see the results. It started out as a completely white neighborhood and they moved black families in, so viewers got to see reactions of the white families and then see how eventually, their black neighbors became exactly what their white neighborhoods had been to them...friends.\n\nIt was pretty interesting. I wish it weren't the way you say it is, but you are right, that seems to be the trend when people who are "different" move in.
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not all are african american\n\nmatt jones\nmike alstott\njoe jerevicious\n\njust to name a few\n\nthere are more african americans because they are good at it.
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The number of African-American players is as low as it has been since the 50's, about one in every ten. However players from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Venezuala, and other Cental American countries is at an all time high; nearly 45%... A recent Stanford study shows that in urban areas baseball popularity has been, and still is, on a decline, it has been briskly dropping for the past 15 years.\n\n  A question that been on my mind for some time now is, ''Why is the number of Caucasian players in basketball so low?''. Yes I know that someone who reads this will probably say it's because white dudes can't jump, I'm not denying this but I simply wonder.\n\n  In any issue that involves race it is impossible for someone not to come out offended at something. It is a very sensitive topic. I, however, offer my solution, which is this: Who cares?. It's one thing to worry about health care and education in poverty stricken areas, but when it comes to something like sports I think that we in this country are concerned a little to much.\n\n  If African-American teens don't want to play baseball, who cares? Is it not their choice? If basketball and football are the sports of choice to black males, let them do what they want and let's all focus our energy on solutions for an issue that actually has an once of importance to it. \n\n  Does anyone really think that a starving child in the Sudan or India gives a damn about why the number of African-American baseball players is decreasing?
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Here is an article that I found, it is from 1997 but the numbers shouldn't be all that farr off players-wise.  However, it also goes into blacks on the business side and I think those numbers have gotten better.\n\nI have enclosed a second link.  It takes you to articles done on ESPN.com by Doctor Richard Lapchick.  I just so happen to go to UCF where he runs the DeVos Sports Institute with an emphasis on community involvement.  He has been involved in sports and civil rights for the past almost 40 years and if you are asking this question out of a couriosity about the issue of diversity and sports then I would definitely check out some of his articles and google his name for even more.  I have seen him speak twice and he is truly an awesome person.
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I am bi-racial (Puerto Rican & African American).  \n\nSome famous ones that I can think off the top of my head are the singer Maxwell (Puerto Rican & Jamaican) , basketball star Carmelo Anthony (Puerto Rican & African American) and the late Merlin Santana (from Steve Harvey Show).  Also Sammy Davis, Jr. (Puerto Rican & African American), Tatyana Ali (Panamanian & African American), and the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Puerto Rican & Haitian).
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Maybe Henry McDonald.  Here's the quote and the link is in sources\n"In 1911 another African-American, Henry McDonald, began a six-year career as running back with the Rochester Jeffersons. 1919 saw the beginning of the sport's first governing organization, the American Professional Football Association (APFA), which was replaced three years later by the National Football League. Both leagues signed Black players. Robert "Rube" Marshall played tight end for the Rock Island Independents from 1919 to 1921, and Frederick "Fritz" Pollard had three years of action with the Akron Pros. Pollard became the first African-American professional head coach when he was signed by Akron in 1920. He went on to coach at Milwaukee (1922), Hammond (1923-1924), and again at Akron in 1925-1926. "
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Yes i do know him, but all to well. He was the one who came up with the idea of how to control blacks. This is what is meant by black following that old slave masters plan. People say that blacks should forget the past and move on. Black have move on, but they still follow his plan, by forgetting the past.\n\nHis plan was genius that the only reason they could control them for so long. His plan was to control them mentally, by cause them to enslave each other. If blacks knew this they would stop the habit that are hurting them. just because they know they are following the slave masters plan.
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Your question is a good one. When Blacks were brought to this hemisphere they were severely punished, tortured and killed for living by their native religion, cultures and other attributes that were not to the advantage of those who enslaved them. Many who were baptised and forced to practice Catholicism were able to preserve their beliefs by using saint's names to refer to dietys they recognized in Africa. This practice remains and with Blacks living with and intermarrying with people of Latin descent, you will find many practitioners of Santaria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santaria  Africans had an oral tradition of passing information from generation to generation, but were banned from speaking their native language. Knowing this, you can guess how difficult it would have been to pass along ideas and concepts that did not have a frame of reference in the English language. Historically other people who immigrated were allowed to "assimilate" seamlessly. Blacks had to fight to be included in the mainstream via court decisions such as Brown vs. the Board of Education, and the Civil Rights Act. In the 60's Blacks tried to attend the University of Arkansas, which their tax dollars supported. They were met by the State's Governor who tried to refuse admission. Rosa Parks after putting in a hard day at work was told to get up and move to the back of a public bus. Even as free people, historically elected officials tried to force subordination and separation on Blacks. The civil rights act made it unlawfus to discriminate but does not force or encourage assimilation. Fast forward to today...there is still much polarization, which is unfortunate. We live in a wonderful country and if everyone would live and let live and really learn to listen to each other, we would find we have much more in common than we have that is different.
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Well, one of the negative influences is portraying "celebrities" and "athletes"  to be the ideal "level" to reach in America. Everyone does not walk in the same shoes. You have to be the person that you think you are. Not someone else determining your self-worth, what makes you happy, or even your direction in life.\n\nAn example of positive influence can be that it connects the youth with similar interests. Whether it be drama, music, or youth sports, these are kids that's actually living like them. They can relate to that.
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you start with education,everything else follows.but before that can happen all the media sponsored negative role modelsneed to disapear.in their subtle way mass media tells african american children,their path to success is entertainment,or atheletics,both of which are 1 in a million shots.the other stereotype put forward is gangsterism.african american children need to know about people like comer cottrell,he started with nothing and built a cosmetics empire.all the black doctors and lawyers,politician's and clergymen.
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Is seen by many blacks, particularly Rastafarian's as a deity.  He was one of the first black rulers of Africa in the 20th century.  He is seen as taking back his country from European domination (Italy).  A brave and educated man who truly loved his country and people.  He fought side by side with them to obtain his country's freedom and was recognized as royalty by European and African powers of the day (1920's - to his death in the 1960's or 70's).
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Dr. King was a very eloquent speaker.  As a figurehead, he did much to raise the opinion of African Americans in the eyes of others.
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Here is a good article on Gandhian non-violence and the US Civil Rights movement.\nhttp://www.san.beck.org/GPJ25-KingCivilRights.html\n\nKing frequently cited Gandhi, Cesar Chavez did often.\nRalph Abernathy cited Gandhi as an example.\nRev. James Lawson, who led the Nashville student boycotts, cited Gandhi as an example.