One of the most important issues in sport today is the number of opportunities offered to all races. We watched a movie in class that was fascinating about Jackie Robinson. This particular African American baseball player excelled in football, basketball, track, golf and swimming too. He had the most modest personality of all. Despite much racism in baseball, he always maintained composure. All races loved him. Branch Rickey of the Dodgers made him the 1st black ball player in the major leagues. He was seen as “unconquerable” and instantly became the nation's famous baseball player.
So after hearing stories like Jackie's, we ask how has race in sport changed over the past 100 years? Do we still honor athletes based on their natural ability and not their race? I believe that we have come a long way. Careers in sports today are offered to not only just white males but to those who are qualified. Of course we will always have issues with diversity and discrimination, but how else can we learn and improve our ways? By experiencing challenges like this, we are able to better society in many different ways.
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