Kansas City NLBM Shares Life Lesson After Jackie Robinson Page Restored

Today, word from Kansas City is ACTUALLY relevant to the national conversation about how we remember AMERICAN HISTORY.

Here's the sitch and the local life lesson . . .

The Department of Defense restored a story on its website highlighting Jackie Robinson's military service Wednesday after deleting it as part of President Donald Trump's efforts to purge references to diversity, equity and inclusion through a "digital content refresh."

While it does not make any references to DEI, the story on Robinson was among a swath scrubbed from government websites in recent days. Before the story on Robinson's service was restored, the URL had redirected to one that added the letters "dei" in front of "sports-heroes."

The local angle . . .

"A story like Jackie Robinson's should be amplified it should serve as a tool of hope and inspiration for generations to come," Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick said.

Though he was happy the page was eventually restored, Kendrick said it's further proof why museums like the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City are needed.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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