ABC Person of the Week: Jackie Robinson
As radio shock jock Don Imus apologizes to the Rutgers women's basketball team for his racist characterization of its players, the event is playing out exactly 60 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color line in baseball.
When Robinson took the field, he faced racist taunts, and while much has changed since that time, it's clear that much has stayed the same.
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When Robinson took the field, he faced racist taunts, and while much has changed since that time, it's clear that much has stayed the same.
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