American Viewpoints

Show 2020-20 Segment 2 Tip Your Cap To The Negro Leagues Part 1

Episode Summary

Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, describes the history of the Negro Leagues and their importance to America’s history. The discussion includes the role baseball, the Negro Leagues, and the integration of the game had in the Civil Rights Movement. Part 1 of a two-part interview. Image is courtesy of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO