Empire Sports Media · Jun 7, 2020
Yankees legend Reggie Jackson feels protests are ‘different this time’
When New York Yankees legend Reggie Jackson began his career with the Oakland Athletics in 1967, the world was still plagued by racism and systemic oppression.
Fast forward more than 50 years and the world hasn’t seen much change, as people are still fighting and clawing to gain the same privileges. However, the recent protests have sparked a voice in the country and world, and Jackson sees the reality/effect it’s having on actual change. Here is what he said via social media on the differences from 50 years ago.
“Our Protest feels different this time.
“I could see it in the rainbow of skin colors in the crowd a couple days ago in my town at the Monterey Protest Walk.