After a much celebrated win only a few short months ago, the Little League World Series champions hailing from the south side of Chicago are being stripped of their national title. The Jackie Robinson West All-Stars are losing their title due to a rule violation and the coach of the team is also being suspended. […]
It’s celebration day for the Jackie Robinson West All-Stars. Chicago is holding a rally in Jackie Robinson Park Wednesday morning and is hosting a parade for the National Champions winding from Chicago’s South Side to downtown, ending at Millennium Park on the city’s lakefront in a final rally. The all-African American team, hailing from the city’s South Side won […]
As a Chicago native, I’m proudly watching a group of black boys from my beloved south side make a positive impact on the world–and give another view of black males to the world–other than the ones they are getting regularly on Monday mornings after reports of record violence and shootings in the Windy City. On […]
