{"product_id":"call-him-jack-the-story-of-jackie-robinson-black-freedom-fighter-hardcover","title":"Call Him Jack: The Story of Jackie Robinson, Black Freedom Fighter - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYohuru Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael G. Long\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling, eye-opening portrayal of this barrier-breaking American \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehero as a lifelong, relentlessly proud fighter for Black justice and civil \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erights.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to Martin Luther King, Jr., Jackie Robinson was \"a sit-inner before the sit-ins, a freedom rider before the Freedom Rides.\" According to Hank Aaron, Robinson was a leader of the Black Power movement before there was a Black Power movement. According to his wife, Rachel Robinson, he was always Jack, not Jackie--the diminutive form of his name bestowed on him in college by white sports writers. And throughout his whole life, Jack Robinson was a fighter for justice, an advocate for equality, and an inspiration beyond just baseball. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom prominent Robinson scholars Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long comes \u003ci\u003eCall Him Jack, \u003c\/i\u003ean exciting biography that recovers the real person behind the legend, reanimating this famed figure's legacy for new generations, widening our focus from the sportsman to the man as a whole, and deepening our appreciation for his achievements on the playing field in the process.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYohuru Williams \u003c\/b\u003eis Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. The former chief historian of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, he appeared in Ken Burns's \u003ci\u003eJackie Robinson \u003c\/i\u003eand was one of the hosts of \u003ci\u003eSound Smart, \u003c\/i\u003ethe History Channel's popular YouTube program. His educational videos on civil rights, social movements, and other historic events have garnered over 1 million views. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eTeaching Beyond the Textbook, \u003c\/i\u003eand he has appeared on a variety of media outlets, including ABC, CNN, MSNBC, HISTORY, BET, CSPAN, and NPR.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael G. Long \u003c\/b\u003eis the author or editor of books on civil rights, religion, and politics, including \u003ci\u003eJackie Robinson: A Spiritual Biography, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was selected as a best book of the year by Publishers' Weekly; \u003ci\u003eGay Is Good: The Life and Letters of Gay Rights Pioneer Franklin Kameny\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeyond Home Plate: Jackie Robinson on Life after Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMartin Luther King, Jr., Homosexuality, and the Early Gay Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMarshalling Justice: The Early Civil Rights Letters of Thurgood Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e. Long also served as an expert historian for Ken Burns's documentary on Jackie Robinson. He lives in Pennsylvania with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9.23 x 6.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766682353952,"sku":"9780374389956","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe970694b0667172016a4fa73f1a064e.webp?v=1780296727","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/call-him-jack-the-story-of-jackie-robinson-black-freedom-fighter-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}