The students were incredibly excited to know there were African American pioneers in baseball, just like Martin Luther King Jr.
Elizabeth Gerling, Principal, Columbus Elementary School, Utica, NY.
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Education and Outreach
MORE THAN A NEW EXHIBIT
The Black Baseball Initiative is more than a new exhibit in Cooperstown. We are developing a new online interactive as well as outreach programs that are having a positive impact on communities.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
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