<blockquote>The story of Jackie Robinson has never been just the story of Jackie Robinson. It is a story about us, our country, and the problems that plagued us in our past and still show up today. Instead, 42 told us the story we already knew, one that is stuck solely in the past and gives us the impression that all is OK, knotted up into a perfect ending in which the first black baseball player walks off the field, cap held in the air to acknowledge an adoring crowd, as all of America’s wounds are healed.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2013/04/12/1861831/what-42-misses-about-jackie-robinsons-integration-of-baseball-and-about-the-civil-rights-movement/?mobile=nc">What '42' Misses About Jackie Robinson's Integration Of Baseball, And About The Civil Rights Movement | ThinkProgress</a>.