The Tampa Bay Rays are funding a free community screening of the UNINTERRUPTED movie, After Jackie, at Tampa Theatre on Thursday, February 2 at 7 p. m. Released in 2022, throughout the 75th wedding anniversary year of Jackie Robinson becoming the very first Black player enabled to play contemporary Major League Baseball, After Jackie tells the often-overlooked story of the 2nd wave of gifted Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson, consisting of Bill White, Curt Flood and Bob Gibson, that were up following in the defend equal rights. After Jackie honors these brave guys that put their lives on the line to incorporate baseball and demand a fairer, extra comprehensive America for African Americans, and professional athletes around the world. The movie features interviews with previous and existing baseball players such as CC Sabathia and Mookie Betts, and Big League Baseball has supplied endless access to its large media archive chronicling more than a century of baseball history to aid inform this essential story Yandy Diaz Jersey. Prior to the screening, Jackson New-Smith, a staff member of The SpringHill Firm, the parent company of the professional athlete empowerment brand name UNINTERRUPTED who generated the docudrama, will give added context concerning the movie with participants. Seats is first-come, first-served; no bookings are required. After Jackie was created for The HISTORY Network by UNINTERRUPTED and Firelight Movies in organization with Big league Baseball and in partnership with The Jackie Robinson Foundation Phoenix Sanders Jersey. Additionally, the Rays Baseball Foundation and Rowdies Football Fund have actually revealed application information for the annual Racial Equity Give Program. The Racial Equity Grant Program, developed in 2020, will accept applications beginning on Wednesday, February 1 with Tuesday, February 28. In action to the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and others who have perished needlessly, the Rays Baseball Foundation and Rowdies Football Fund developed the Racial Equity Grant Program to develop power within communities that have actually been traditionally overlooked and actively disadvantaged since of systemic racism. "To correspond with the start of Black Background Month on Wednesday, we are delighted to open the Racial Equity Grant application for the 2023 season," stated Rays and Rowdies Vice President of Variety, Equity and Addition Stephen Thomas. "The Rays and Rowdies are devoted to sustaining the job of vital neighborhood members as we try to tackle previous and present injustices, and witness the improvement of an extra fair and comprehensive society. "The goals of this program are to invest in communities most influenced by structural racism and oppression; to support companies making an effect in the areas of housing, workforce advancement, health and wellness equity, criminal justice reform, education and learning and youth advancement; and to support anti-racist organizations and leadership. The Rays Baseball Structure and Rowdies Football Fund is devoted to upholding equity and inclusion and will certainly be devoting $100,000 yearly in the fight versus systemic racism Rays Store.