CLEVELAND, Ohio — Documentarian extraordinaire Ken Burns‘ latest profile examines the multi-faceted life of pioneer baseball great Jack Roosevelt Robinson, more commonly known as Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to break the color barrier in major league baseball.
The first of a two-part, four-hour documentary entitled “Jackie Robinson” premieres Monday, April 11 at 9p.m. on PBS. Part Two airs Tuesday, April 12 at 9 p.m.
“Jackie Robinson,” directed and produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, and written by David McMahon and Sarah Burns, chronicles the highs and lows of Robinson’s professional career, as well as his life after baseball: as a popular newspaper columnist, civil rights advocate and political activist.
“A lot of us talk a good talk. He actually walked the walk. He got up every day and tried to make things better for other people. Every single day,” says Ken Burns, in a PBS promotional video for the documentary.
Narrated by Keith David, and featuring Jamie Foxx as the ‘voice of Robinson, “Jackie Robinson” offers an extensive look into the life of Robinson as only Ken Burns can.
