"Robinson often spoke out on civil rights, challenging both political parties. If you visit the Jackie Robinson Museum, as the Dodgers did when the museum opened in 2022, you see displays on civil rights and economic opportunity and social justice before you get to the baseball showcases. "Jackie's passion was civil rights and equality, and more so than baseball," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said then. "It was more of, baseball was just a vehicle for him to use his voice, which is pretty cool to see and actually pretty inspiring.""
""In a land where we declare that we have liberty and justice for all," Robinson said, "it seems that slogan really means liberty and justice for all as long as you do and say what some people want you to do and say.""
"Skipping a trip to the White House to celebrate their World Series title might be uncomfortable for the Dodgers, but it's essentially declining a photo op."
Jackie Robinson prioritized civil rights and equality above baseball, using his platform to confront racial and economic injustice. His 1970 graduation remark criticized conditional liberty and justice. The Jackie Robinson Museum foregrounds social justice and economic opportunity alongside baseball history. The Dodgers face a choice about a White House celebration after their World Series title; skipping the visit would forgo a photo opportunity while manager Dave Roberts says he is willing to attend and frames his role as a baseball manager. A White House visit would be inconsistent with Robinson's outspoken activism for racial equality.
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