Nice Op-Ed by Kerry and Rachel Robinson

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RACHEL ROBINSON AND JOHN F. KERRY
A pioneer in civil rights

By Rachel Robinson and John F. Kerry | March 2, 2005

TODAY Washington, D.C., will temporarily become capital of Red Sox Nation. The Sox will be honored at the White House for their World Series victory, and one of the greatest players in the game's history -- Jackie Robinson -- will be honored for his contributions to our nation on and off the field.


But Robinson, as great as he was, was denied the opportunity to play for the Red Sox. We all know the emotional story of his tryout: refused the chance to join the Red Sox because of the color of his skin. Racism was a stain on our national pastime, and it wasn't until Robinson broke baseball's color line with the Brooklyn Dodgers that the work of racial healing could begin.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/03/02/a_pioneer_in_civil_rights/