A biography of the great baseball player, written by renowned Robinson scholars Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long, with equal focus on Jack's life before and after baseball--telling the story of his lifelong fight for personal dignity and social justice.

JACK ROBINSON: THE STORY OF A BLACK FREEDOM FIGHTER presents a complete overview of Robinson's life, with equal focus on his life before and after baseball. Unlike most bios of Robinson that highlight his playing career and stoicism on the ballfield, JACK ROBINSON is the story of an iconic lifelong fighter for personal dignity and social justice, a fight in which Robinson did not always turn the other cheek. A key resource for readers who want to learn the whole story of a true American hero.