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Jackie Robinson: Part II

Part II. Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.”
Season 1 Episode 2 Length 1:54:18 Premiere: 4.12.16

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JACKIE ROBINSON is a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with Major League Baseball. Directed and produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon; written by David McMahon and Sarah Burns; edited by Lewis Erskine A.C.E., George O'Donnell and Ted Raviv; cinematography Buddy Squires A.S.C.; original music by Wynton Marsalis; original music by Doug Wamble; narrated by Keith David.

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Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball's color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for turning the other cheek.

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Season 1 Episodes

Jackie Robinson: Part II
S1 E2 Length 1:54:18 Premiere Date 4.12.16

Jackie Robinson: Part I
S1 E1 Length 1:53:19 Premiere Date 4.11.16

Honeymoon
Clip Length 02:41 Premiere Date 4.10.16

Clip: Episode 1 | Intro
Clip Length 05:28 Premiere Date 4.10.16

First Look
Preview Length 00:44 Premiere Date 4.11.16

1944 Court-Martial
Clip Length 03:42 Premiere Date 4.11.16

The Negro Leagues
Clip Length 01:06 Premiere Date 4.11.16

Reese and Robinson Myth
Clip Length 02:21 Premiere Date 4.11.16

Ice Cream
Clip Length 01:01 Premiere Date 4.11.16

Pasadena
Clip Length 08:26 Premiere Date 4.11.16

Jackie Enters the Majors
Clip Length 03:23 Premiere Date 4.11.16

Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X
Clip Length 03:25 Premiere Date 4.11.16

Jackie Robinson Fades
Clip Length 02:42 Premiere Date 4.11.16

Social Justice
Clip Length 04:19 Premiere Date 4.11.16

March on Washington
Clip Length 02:19 Premiere Date 4.11.16

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