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'' Isum; born July 19, 1922) is an American former professor and registered nurse. She is the widow of professional baseball player Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first Black American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the Baseball color line, ...
. After her husband's death, she founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Life and work
Rachel Isum was born inLos Angeles, California
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, and attended Manual Arts High School
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History
Manual Arts High School was founded in 1910 in the middle of bean fields, one-half mile from the nearest bus stop. It was the third high sc ...
in Los Angeles
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, California
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, and the University of California, Los Angeles
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(UCLA). At UCLA, she met Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first Black American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the Baseball color line, ...
in 1941 prior to his leaving UCLA when his baseball eligibility ran out. She graduated from UCLA on June 1, 1945, with a bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
in nursing. Rachel and Robinson married on February 10, 1946, the year before he broke into the big leagues. They had three children: Jackie Robinson Jr. (1946–1971), who died in an automobile crash at age 24, Sharon Robinson (born 1950), and David Robinson (born 1952).
After Jackie Robinson's retirement from baseball following the 1956 season, Rachel Robinson further pursued her nursing career, obtaining a master's degree in psychiatric nursing from New York University in 1959. She worked as a researcher and clinician at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Department of Social and Community Psychiatry, a position she held for five years. She then became an assistant professor at Yale School of Nursing and later the Director of Nursing at the Connecticut Mental Health Center.
In 1972, she incorporated the Jackie Robinson Development Corporation, a real estate development company specializing in low- to moderate-income housing, and served as president for ten years. In 1973, she founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation, a not-for-profit organization providing educational and leadership opportunities for minority students. The Foundation has provided support for over 1,000 minority students and has maintained a 97% graduation rate among its scholars.
In 1996, she coauthored ''Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait'' with Lee Daniels, published by Abrams Publishing Company.
Awards and honors
In 2007, Robinson received the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award
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by Commissioner Bud Selig
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig
(; born July 30, 1934) is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the commissioner emeritus of baseball. Previously, he served as the ninth commissioner of baseball from 1998 to 2015. He initially served a ...
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In 2009, Robinson was awarded the UCLA Medal from Chancellor Gene Block for her lifetime achievements. The UCLA Medal is the university's highest honor and was created to "honor those individuals who have made extraordinary and distinguished contributions to their professions, to higher education, to our society, and to the people of UCLA." In addition to earning twelve honorary doctorates, Robinson was awarded the Candace Award for Distinguished Service from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, the Equitable Life Black Achiever's Award and the Associated Black Charities Black History Makers Award.
Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals in 2014."Shrine of the Eternals – Inductees"Baseball Reliquary. Retrieved August 14, 2019. In 2017, she received the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award from the
National Baseball Hall of Fame
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.
Jackie Robinson Foundation
The Jackie Robinson Foundation is a national, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which gives scholarships to minority youths for higher education, as well as preserving the legacy of Baseball Hall of Fame member, Jackie Robinson. It was founded in 1973 by Rachel Robinson and is located in New York, New York, United States. Its motto is "JRF has provided college and graduate school scholarships as well as leadership development opportunities for highly motivated students of color with limited financial resources."Portrayals
Robinson was portrayed byRuby Dee
Ruby Dee (born Ruby Ann Wallace; October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress. She was married to Ossie Davis, with whom she frequently performed until his death in 2005. She received numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award, ...
in the 1950 film '' The Jackie Robinson Story'' and by Nicole Beharie in the 2013 film '' 42.''
Personal life
On July 19, 2022, Rachel Robinson turned 100. She currently resides on a farm inSalem, Connecticut
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Pre-incorporation
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See also
* Jackie Robinson DayReferences
External links
Jackie Robinson Foundation Website
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Rachel Robinson's oral history video excerpts
at the National Visionary Leadership Project * Peter Dreier
The Huffington Post, July 20, 2014. {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Rachel 1922 births American women centenarians Living people Writers from Los Angeles Jackie Robinson American nursing administrators African-American centenarians 21st-century African-American academics 21st-century American academics 20th-century African-American academics 20th-century American academics African-American nurses American women nurses American nursing educators New York University alumni Yale University faculty UCLA School of Nursing alumni 20th-century African-American women writers 20th-century American women writers 20th-century African-American writers African-American women academic administrators American women academic administrators African-American academic administrators 20th-century American women academics 21st-century American women academics 21st-century African-American women writers 21st-century American women writers 21st-century African-American writers Albert Einstein College of Medicine faculty