According to The New York Times, Robinson’s biography is one of 900 titles under scrutiny, alongside The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. and Einstein on Race and Racism.

According to a second defense official, they include “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.,” “Einstein on Race and Racism,” and a biography on Jackie Robinson.

He served until 1944. Robinson became the first Black American to play in Major League Baseball when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and then later went on to have a storied 10-year career.

Reportedly included in that bundle was a biography of Jackie Robinson. To date, the Robinson bio has not been purged, though 381 other books have been, but it appears to remain under consideration.

The brief biography describes Robinson’s childhood in California, his time in a segregated Army unit during World War II and his role in breaking baseball’s color barrier.

The Robinson biography is one of 900 books flagged under the new policy, with other notable titles including “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.” and “Einstein on Race and Racism.” ...