Mr Rickey Calls a Meeting
by Ed Schmidt

Name: Mr Rickey Calls a Meeting
Brand: Ed Schmidt
SKU: 9780573694424
Rating: 3.72 (55 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Male

Interior SetAmerican Black History

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the profound exploration of racial integration's challenges faced by African-American leaders in sports and entertainment. Many highlight the stellar performances and intense drama presented in the play, which offers nuanced perspectives on a significant historical moment. However, some feel the pacing suffers, with certain sections feeling repetitive or average.

Stellar performancesProfound exploration of raceIntense dramaSome parts felt repetitive

Synopsis

Joe Louis, Paul Robeson, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Jackie Robinson, and Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey meet in 1947 to discuss a strategy for dropping a baseball bombshell: promoting a black to the major leagues.

That is the premise of this brilliant and timely play.

Issues raised include compensation for the possible demise of the Negro leagues and the advisability of one at a time integration.

If you want freedom of opportunity, do you play by the white's rules or do you demand that he play by yours?