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.

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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