Jackie Robinson Discrimination

It means that you can make a change or a difference in the world around you. It does not have to be big, like a life-saving event, but can be small, like giving money to the homeless to help them provide food and shelter, or donating toys to children in need. Also, a change can be trying to stop bullying. It can also be really easy, like making a new friend, or even just talking to someone who looks lonely. Jackie Robinson decided to be the first African American baseball player in the MBL. Jackie faced discrimination from fellow teammates, and fans, but in the face of resentment, he proved to be a remarkable player. Jackie drew strength from “the black and the young” (Robinson), Branch Rickey, and Rachel. Jackie did not respond verbally, or physically, but let his “ability speak for” (Robinson) himself. He broke the racial barrier and created an equal opportunity “proving that a sport cannot be called national if blacks are barred from it” (Robinson).

Like Jackie, Feng Ru decided to be the pioneer of his race to fly an airplane. Feng faced “anti-Chinese sentiment” (Maskel) and also had to “laboriously translate into Chinese”(Maskel) things he could not read because it was in English. “But upon hearing of the Wright Brothers’ success, Feng turned his attention to aviation”, and tried to accomplish his
She had to face discrimination from debauched people in her community, and even people she knew well. She also had to persist both physical and verbal threats from “some of the white people” (Beals), who “looked totally horrified, while others raised their fists”(Beals). In the face of racism and threats, Melba proved to be very brave during her life-changing and life-threatening events. Melba drew courage from the soldiers who were protecting her, thinking that “if these guys just go with us the first time, everything is going to be ok.”