Steve Jacobson earned a journalism degree from Indiana University. A sports reporter and columnist for Newsday for 44 years, Jacobson was awarded first prize by the Associated Press of New York and Top Five Sports Columnists numerous times by the Associated Press Sports Editors, and has been twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, among other accolades. Jacobson was a consultant for ESPN’s The Bronx is Burning, and is also the author of The Best Team Money Could Buy.
In recognition of Black History Month, Upper School students gathered in Panther Hall on February 22nd to hear noted sports columnist and author Steve Jacobson discuss the role of black athletes in breaking down racial barriers within major league baseball, detailed in his novel, Carrying Jackie’s Torch. After an introduction from History Club President, senior Hannah Simpson, Jacobson related firsthand accounts from his interviews over the years with both black and white athletes, providing students with a vivid picture of the harsh realities of segregation and the struggles that black players faced in the major and minor leagues from 1947 through 1968. Students and faculty also enjoyed a critical discussion with Jacobson, comparing the experiences and careers of black athletes in the past to issues still continuing today.
Steve Jacobson earned a journalism degree from Indiana University. A sports reporter and columnist for Newsday for 44 years, Jacobson was awarded first prize by the Associated Press of New York and Top Five Sports Columnists numerous times by the Associated Press Sports Editors, and has been twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, among other accolades. Jacobson was a consultant for ESPN’s The Bronx is Burning, and is also the author of The Best Team Money Could Buy.
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Students arrived in the library first thing in the morning on Valentine's Day to pick a blind date - dressed in bright purple, green, or blue for the occasion. Witnesses report students of all ages eagerly ripping open their packages, jumping up and down, and even fist pumping when their blind date was revealed! Library staff could be heard encouraging students to open their minds to new authors and genres that they might not have considered before. Faculty also took part in the blind date program, modeling the importance of free voluntary reading.
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