Branch Rickey
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Roland, Howard Bryant talk "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America"
Howard Bryant's book "Kings and Pawns" uncovers the intentional erasure of Paul Robeson from American history and re-examines Branch Rickey's complex, self-serving motives behind Jackie Robinson's integration of baseball.
Roland, Howard Bryant talk "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America"
This episode uncovers the intentional historical erasure of Paul Robeson and the complex, often contradictory, motivations behind Jackie Robinson's integration of baseball, revealing a deeper narrative of American power dynamics during the Cold War.
Roland, Howard Bryant talk "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America"
Howard Bryant's book "Kings and Pawns" unearths the intentional erasure of Paul Robeson from American history and reveals the complex, often manipulated, role of Jackie Robinson in the fight for civil rights amidst Cold War politics.
Roland, Howard Bryant talk "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America"
This episode uncovers the deliberate erasure of Paul Robeson from American history and the calculated use of Jackie Robinson to counter his influence, revealing a complex narrative of race, politics, and power during the Cold War.