Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the baseball color barrier.
> More Black History on this day
"Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it."
>
Other Quotes from Oprah Winfrey>
More QuotesThis site is updated daily to celebrate the achievements of people of African descent.