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To: Department of Defense

Tell the Department of Defense: Don't erase Jackie Robison's legacy!

Due to the overwhelming public outrage, Jackie Robinson's military service was reinstated on the Department of Defense website on 3/19.

Jackie Robinson ended 60 years of racial segregation in Major League Baseball. Shamefully, the civil rights Robinson championed for are being rolled back by the Trump administration. Recently the federal government released a memo saying it would no longer prohibit contractors from having segregated restaurants, waiting rooms, and drinking fountains due to Trump's attacks on DEI. We are still waiting for the segregation clause to be reinstated.

The Department of Defense has erased a webpage honoring Jackie Robinson, a baseball icon and civil rights champion who served in the U.S. military, as part of the Trump administration's crusade against diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Robinson's legacy is being struck from the record by the federal government—alongside other webpages recognizing the achievements of Black soldiers and other soldiers of color. 

Sign the petition telling the Department of Defense to stop this blatant discrimination! Demand they reinstate Robinson's history and all webpages honoring soldiers of diverse backgrounds.

Why is this important?

During World War II, Jackie Robinson was court martialed, and later acquitted, for refusing to sit in the back of a segregated Army bus. He was a trailblazer for civil rights in the military, and eventually on the baseball field as the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball. By deleting the webpage honoring him, the Department of Defense is sending a clear signal that it’s not interested in protecting strides made in the Civil Rights Movement or honoring the sacrifices of its military service members who come from diverse backgrounds. 

Just recently, the federal government said it would no longer prohibit federal contractors from having segregated restaurants, waiting rooms, and drinking fountains—a dangerous escalation that could lead to unchecked discrimination. 

Removing these webpages is an affront to all soldiers and veterans of color who have sacrificed for our country. And as civil rights lawyer Ben Crump said, "This isn't history being forgotten; it's history being erased!"

Add your name to tell the federal government we won’t let them erase history—restore Jackie Robinson's webpage now.

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Updates

2025-03-19 18:58:34 -0400

1,000 signatures reached

2025-03-19 16:38:32 -0400

500 signatures reached

2025-03-19 16:36:19 -0400

Petition is successful with 494 signatures

2025-03-19 15:27:16 -0400

100 signatures reached

2025-03-19 15:10:00 -0400

50 signatures reached

2025-03-19 15:04:03 -0400

25 signatures reached

2025-03-19 15:01:55 -0400

10 signatures reached