611. Carlis Wright Robinson, part 1

611. Part 1 of our conversation with Carlis Wright Robinson about her father's, Johnny Wright's, baseball career. In response to racial segregation in Major League Baseball, African American players and officials formed their own league, called The Negro League. Despite not playing in Major League Baseball, Wright, like countless other African Americans in baseball at that time, by their mere presence and participation in baseball at that time in America, rejected racism and served as pioneers for future generations. Johnny Wright was one of the excellent players who remained in the Negro League. Wright’s daughter, Carlis Wright Robinson, recently shared her father’s story and history in her book, The Wright Side of History: The Life and Career of Johnny Wright, Co-Pioneer in Breaking Baseball’s Color Barrier, as Told by His Daughter (In Due Season Publishing). Carlis recently spoke with us to discuss her work, her father’s legacy, and what she would like for readers to take away when they read her book.

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2. This week in Louisiana history. February 1, 1937 Birthday of famous comedian Garrett Morris who was an African-American comedian who was in the original cast of Saturday Night Live.
   
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4. This week in Louisiana.
   Twin Cities' Krewe de Riviere Mardi Gras Parade
   February 8 @ 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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   Admission: Free
   
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