Ken Burns : Jackie Robinson

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Robinson uses his fame to speak out against injustice, alienating many who had once lauded him for "turning the other cheek." After baseball, he seeks ways to fight inequality, but as he faces a crippling illness, he struggles to remain relevant
Serving a Larger Cause (4:19)
"What's Wrong With Negro Baseball? (2:58)
Finally Speaking Out (2:32)
Paul Robeson (4:18)
"The Jackie Robinson Story" (3:47)
1951 Season (3:03)
1951 Playoffs (2:16)
Health Issues (2:04)
"Angry Black Man" Stereotype (2:44)
Roy Campanella (2:29)
Housing Bias in Stanford Connecticut (4:14)
1955 World Series (5:25)
Small Moments of Greatness (3:30)
Robinson Retires (2:33)
Robinson's Legacy in Baseball (2:17)
Spingarn Medal (2:42)
Robinson's Nationally Syndicated Column (2:59)
1960 Presidential Candidates (4:21)
Kennedy's Call to Mrs. King (4:09)
Jackie Robinson Jr (3:25)
Baseball Hall of Fame (2:11)
Mount Olive Baptist Church (2:23)
Violence in Birmingham, Alabama (2:58)
Freedom Now Movement (2:20)
Malcolm X (1:58)
1964 GOP Candidates (3:51)
New Republican Extremism (2:42)
Pushing Economic Development (2:59)
Vietnam War (1:46)
Black Power Movement (3:10)
New Black Masculinity (2:44)
Troubles in 1968 (3:26)
June 17, 1971 (4:40)
Final Days (2:12)
Robinson's Death (3:03)
Robinson's Legacy (1:40)
Credits: Ken Burns: Jackie Robinson, Part 2 (3:04)

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