Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King, Jr.

I think that Jackie Robinson was a great hero for many African Americans. He was the first black to play in Major League Baseball. He was an important figure because he catalyzed the integration of baseball, the end of segregation in professional baseball. Jackie was very talented in sports, and he also had a great personality and character. He was loved by the black community, and he supported and promoted the Civil Right's movement. 

I think that his charismatic personality made him a great role model for other black people to follow. He talked about racism, he was also humble and calm, and he persevered and reached goals. He was sincere and had a great heart, and that's why he should be recognize as a great hero. Many young African Americans look up to him, and follow a career in sports because of him. He left a great legacy.

I found very powerful quotes from Jackie Robinson which portray his good personality:

Jackie Robinson stealing home

• "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
• "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being."
• "There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free."
• "The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time."