Monday Motivational Movies - 42

We are honored to show movies that are inspiring and motivational, specifically relating to Black History Month! These movies will happen every Monday in February at 1:00pm. East Moline Library will supply popcorn and water, with extra snacks available for purchase. 

Please join us for the presentation of: 42 (PG-13)

In 1946, Jackie Robinson is a Black League baseball player who never takes racism lying down. Branch Rickey is a Major League team executive with a bold idea. To that end, Rickey recruits Robinson to break the unspoken color line as the first modern African American Major League player. As both anticipate, this proves a major challenge for Robinson and his family as they endure unrelenting racist hostility on and off the field, from player and fan alike. As Jackie struggles against his nature to endure such abuse without complaint, he finds allies and hope where he least expects it.—Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) (Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453562/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)