Afro History Today in Afro History ! Jackie Robinson bunts for his first major league hit in 1947 ! written by Marc Alexander April 17, 2026 Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Jackie Robinson (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Jackie Robinson swinging a bat in Dodgers uniform, 1954. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) English: Jackie Robinson and his son David Being Interviewed at the “March on Washington” (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Jackie Robinson (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By United States Information Agency Today in Afro History ! Jackie Robinson bunts for his first major league hit in 1947 ! was last modified: April 5th, 2026 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthday ! NBA player, C. J. Watson ! Actress, Lela Rochon ! Rapper Redman ! Actress, Kimberly Elise ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! James McCune Smith, first Afro American to earn medical degree ! Singer/Composer, Lord Kitchener ! Addie Mae Collins, 14 yr old Birmingham Church Bombing Victim. You may also like ASAP Ferg Thinks Kendrick Lamar and J.... June 12, 2018 Artist Nick Grant on Navigating A Career... June 18, 2018 Independent R&B / Soul Artist Shanna Lee... July 26, 2018 South African rapper Ben Sharpa dies July 26, 2018 Soul Queen Irma Thomas Becomes A Doctor May 29, 2018 Teams whose first-round picks have survived ‘honeymoon... May 8, 2018 Jackie Lacey Concedes ‘Contentious’ LA DA’s Race... November 6, 2020 New LeBron James Mural Goes Up In... July 19, 2018 Watch As VJ Adams Defines Rap In... July 7, 2018 Broncos’ Miller defends shark hunting trip April 18, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.