Music to his ears: How Jackie Robinson’s love of jazz helped civil rights movement The ‘Afternoon of Jazz’ concert hosted by Jackie and his wife Rachel was a ‘jam session for civil rights’ and raised nearly $15,000

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Jackie Robinson excelled at improvising. Dancing between third base and home plate, he often confounded white pitchers unaccustomed to the flashy, unpredictable style he had learned in the ■■■■■ Leagues. So perhaps it’s no surprise that Robinson loved jazz, t…