Jackie Robinson, the youngest of five children, with his Mother, Mallie Robinson. (L-R) Mack (an Olympic star, in 1936), Jack, Edgar, Willa Mae and Frank. (Photo – Robinson Foundation via Earlham College).
In the Far West, the system of racism was not the formal system found in the South. It was instead a more fluid and uncertain system in which people of color had to navigate.
African Americans in Pasadena lived a reality experienced by many people of color in Southern California in the 1920s and 1930s. Mallie Robinson and her five children, Edgar, Frank, Mack, Willa Mae, and Jackie, lived in a community that straddled segregation and integration. Their experiences show the racism, discrimination, and opportunity for African Americans in Pasadena before World War II.
“The Robinsons in Pasadena”
The Pasadena Senior Center will have a presentation about The Robinsons in Pasadena, as part of their Black History Month celebration in February.
Professor Amy Essington, Historian and Executive Director of the Historical Society of Southern California will present a program about her new research into the “Robinson Family in Pasadena.“
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Refreshment will be provided. There is no charge for this program but it is necessary to RSVP online or call the Welcome Desk (626) 795-4331.
Date 02/20/2018 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location Pasadena Senior Center Free - RSVP here.
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