The Foreign Service Journal, March 2021

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MARCH 2021 61 because of the par- ticipation of local celebrities. And the youth were fully engaged not only in baseball, but in talking about non- violence. The night before all were treated to a screen- ing of the 2013 film “42,” a biopic about Jackie Robinson. Because the film had not been widely shown in Uganda when it was released, we decided to organize an additional screening as a red-carpet affair a month after the grand finale of the baseball The youth were fully engaged not only in baseball, but in talking about nonviolence. David Robinson, son of Jackie Robinson, visits the American- supported athletic training center near Kampala in 2019. U.S.EMBASSYKAMPALA/CHRISTOPHERLUVEGA clinics to highlight the importance of this American’s life and legacy. Ugandan A-listers were invited, along with the media, to meet special guest David Robinson, son of the famed baseball player and a coffee grower in Tanzania. Though flight delays unfortunately caused David Robinson to miss the screening, in later interviews and group discussions the people of Uganda got a chance to interact with him. Through baseball diplomacy, the youth of Romania and Uganda learned important lessons. With media amplification, the broader community heard the message as well, showcasing the U.S embassies’ concern for the youth of the host countries and our creative engagement on the prevention of violent extremism. n