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As Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson and his pioneering contributions to the game, I can’t help but think about the fact that the league is reporting a historically low number of Black American players in its ranks: only 6%. I think this is a teachable moment at a time when diversity efforts across various arenas have come under attack. Major League Baseball, unfortunately, is a prime example of what it looks like to talk the talk without always walking the walk.
We’ve also heard Black players speak out about the racism they’ve experienced from fans at games — including home games — and about how having more Black players could combat that. To be fair, MLB has taken some steps to reverse these trends, but the moral of Moore’s story remains: Institutions where there’s a declining emphasis on diversity are, over time, likely to see their number of Black participants go down as well.
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