Daily Archives: April 17, 2016

ICYMI: Ken Burns’ Documentary on Jackie Robinson

Posted on April 17, 2016 by rikyrah

This past week on PBS, they aired the documentary that was done on Jackie Robinson. By showing the context of Jackie Robinson’s life, including many stories about how he grew up, and what happened in his life, it brought out … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 17, 2016 by rikyrah

I hope you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends.

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