From Jackie Robinson to Cobb County: Has Sport Stopped Leading the Way?

By Robert J. Romano, Esq.   Jackie Robinson shattered the "color barrier" existent in Major League Baseball for approximately a half of a century. Robinson's, together with Branch Rickey, courageous actions exemplified how the sports world has continually been at the forefront of racial issues in this country, leading the way as to the ridiculousness of judging someone based upon the color of his or her skin. Sports have united the masses, while at the same time opening doors of opportunity