Summary of Jackie Robinson's I Never Had It Made

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#1 The end of the Age of Europe, the acceleration of the challenge to white supremacy, and the move of the American Empire to the center of the world-historical stage all occurred between March and June of 1947.

#2 Jackie Robinson was a great American hero who refused to be a mythical hero. He was honest about himself as a human being, and he was loved by blacks and whites alike. He railed against the absurdities of white racism and the seductive security of black xenophobia.

#3 Robinson’s life was an example of the black and human Love Supreme—the same moral and spiritual ideal toward which Martin Luther King, Jr. , Fannie Lou Hamer, and John Coltrane asked us to aspire.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 14, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822517370

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The end of the Age of Europe, the acceleration of the challenge to white supremacy, and the move of the American Empire to the center of the world-historical stage all occurred between March and June of 1947.

#2

Jackie Robinson was a great American hero who refused to be a mythical hero. He was honest about himself as a human being, and he was loved by blacks and whites alike. He railed against the absurdities of white racism and the seductive security of black xenophobia.

#3

Robinson’s life was an example of the black and human Love Supreme—the same moral and spiritual ideal toward which Martin Luther King, Jr. , Fannie Lou Hamer, and John Coltrane asked us to aspire.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player, was a pillar of strength for me when I was growing up. He gave me the courage to continue what he had done, and he allowed me to see my own strength.

#2

Jackie Robinson was the first black player in the major leagues, and he was under tremendous pressure, pressure most people didn’t understand. He instilled this enthusiasm in his teammates, and they loved playing for him.

#3

Jackie Robinson was the man who paved the way for black athletes to be in the major leagues. He was a pillar of strength for me when I was going through my trials and tribulations as a young player.

Insights from Chapter 3

#1

I was the first black player in the major leagues, and I was proud of that. But I was also uneasy, as I was used to prove that a sport can’t be called national if blacks are barred from it.

#2

The first black man in the majors was a symbol for black people, but he also had to be able to keep his cool out on the field, which was difficult given the atmosphere around him.

#3

My first world series game was a glorious moment for me as a black man, but I couldn’t stand and sing the anthem because I knew I was a black man in a white world.

Insights from Chapter 4

#1

My mother, Mallie Robinson, was born into slavery in 1889. She was married in 1909