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This girl throws like a girl...70 mph!!!
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Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis
And Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Are Big Stars At
Little League World Series
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Mo'ne Davis (Photo provided by The Black Star Project)
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By JOHN McGONIGAL
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.
(AP) - An African-American female pitcher from Philadelphia and a team
from Chicago have created a buzz at the Little League World Series.
Philly's Mo'ne Davis and the Jackie Robinson West
squad are the talk of the series; professional athletes and politicians
alike are following their every move. They've Skyped with the Los
Angeles Dodgers, had shout-outs from NBA star Kevin Durant on Twitter
and the Pennsylvania governor was in South Williamsport on Friday.
Davis, one of two girls in
this year's tournament, is the unquestioned fan favorite. The crowd
cheers her every pitch and at-bat. Canada's Emma March also felt the
support before her team was eliminated Saturday.
The all-black Chicago squad
shows there is still interest in the game in urban communities, even
though African-Americans accounted for only about 8 percent of major
league teams' opening day rosters this year.
"She's
unflappable," said Philadelphia manager Alex Rice, adding it's "highly
likely" that Davis will pitch Wednesday. "All the attention - she's
getting a little tired of the same questions and we're getting past that
- but the attention and everything isn't getting to her. She's having a
blast."
Davis received standing
ovations from the crowd of more than 15,000 en route to becoming the
first female pitcher to throw a shutout in Little League World Series
history.
"She,
as a young lady, has opened doors for many other young ladies to
participate not only in baseball, but also in softball," said Stoker.
"She has proven that girls can compete with the guys, and the guys know
there's a new girl on the block."
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America's Team!!! Jackie Robinson West - 2014 U.S. Little League Champions (photo provided by The Black Star Project)
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Jackie Robinson West is a
rare group of guys in the tournament. The Chicago group dominated its
first game, but were blown out by Las Vegas on Sunday.
Still, the second team from
Little League's Urban Initiative to make it to the series has created a
buzz of its own and has done its part to put the tournament on a bigger
stage.
Stoker makes a good point, but Davis and Jackie Robinson West have already elevated interest in this series - and in them.
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Simeon Electricity Shop
Program Restored
State Senator Jacqueline Collins told
CPS officials "if the program was not reinstated they should not come
to Springfield asking for more money".
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Simeon Vocational Career Academy Local School Council Meeting
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By J. Coyden Palmer
August 23, 2014
Chicago Public
Schools (CPS) officials announced Wednesday afternoon they will be
reinstating the Electricity Shop Program at Simeon Vocational Career
Academy after weeks of being under duress from community leaders, Black
politicians, students and the Black media. According to the release, CPS
will be partnering with Local Union 134, which has committed to offer
jobs to students who complete the three-year electricity program at
Simeon, the only program of its kind in the District.
"We are looking
forward to helping train and recruit the next generation of
electricians," said Terry Allen, Business Manager for IBEW 134. "IBEW is
committed to offering employment towards apprenticeship and helping
Chicago's next generation workforce find job security and a path to the
middle class."
In a Crusader exclusive on July 17, the newspaper
broke the story when it learned the program had been terminated via the
program's teacher Latisa Kindred. CPS officials said the decision was
made by Simeon principal Sheldon House.
"We are grateful for
this partnership with IBEW that will provide our students with an
opportunity to continue to learn valuable skills," said CPS CEO Dr.
Barbara Byrd-Bennett in a press release.
State Senator Jacqueline
Collins, along with State Rep. Mary Flowers, LaShawn Ford and State
Senator Donnie Trotter, pushed for the program to be reinstated. Collins
told CPS officials if the program was not reinstated they should not
come to Springfield asking for more money. She said this situation shows
what can happen when citizens, local community news outlets and elected
officials work together.
"We're glad CPS took the advice of the
Simeon alumni, students and parents and reinstated the program,"
Collins told the Crusader via telephone Wednesday evening. "This is a
lesson of what can be accomplished when the community works in
conjunction with their legislators for a program that benefits us all."
Kindred
thanked the Crusader for notifying the public what was taking place and
believes without the news story last month; the results would have been
a lot different. She said she is excited to get back into the classroom
and work with her students.
The three-year program will have the
capacity to enroll 28 students each year, beginning in a student's
sophomore year. Students enrolled in the program last year are eligible
to return. The electricity program is one of more than 40 different
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, which offers
industry-focused coursework for high school students to pursue, in
addition to required core courses.
Note: Electricians in IBEW 134 will earn $50.00 per hour in the next three years.
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New Violence Reduction Strategy: Teach Young Black and Latino Men To Earn Jobs and Start Businesses
The Black Star Project's Shark Tank Interviews Are A Major Success for America
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Young Black Star mentee handles the pressure of a "Shark Tank Interview" with three top business people in Chicago.
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(Left to right) Orlando
Ceaser, Rev. Dr. Leon Finney, standing, and Commander Ronald Holt, top
business leaders in Chicago, take time out to share with mentees keys to
success for young Black and Latino men to earn jobs and start
businesses.
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Well-dressed,
well-prepared Black Star Mentees wait their turn for interviews in the
"Shark Tank"! The top 8 interviewees were awarded cash prizes.
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More than 30 Black
Star mentees participated in "Shark Tank Interviews". Seat in front of
some of the mentees are some of the 12 interviewers (left to right)
James Nelson, Renard Jackson, Atty. Lawrence Kennon, Commander Ronald
Holt, and Eric Knowles, Jr.
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We Thank Our Black Star
Shark Tank Celebrity Interviewers
Row
One - Rev. Leon Finney, Otis Monroe, Commander Ronald Holt, and Orlando
Ceaser. Row two - LeAlan Jones, Renard Jackson, Cecile Johnson and
Eric Knowles, Jr. Also participating were Captain Mark Stevenson,
Attorney Lawrence Kennon, Garry Smith, James Nelson and Harold Davis.
The
Black Star "Interview Shark Tank" teaches young men of color how to
"ace" an interview, get jobs anywhere in America or start their own
business. Black Star's Shark Tank teaches young men of color about
confidence, skill-development, high-motivation, high-energy, effective
communication and professional dress as they apply for work.
Violence
in Chicago is directly and inextricably related to economics and
joblessness in Chicago. A community where most of the young men of
color are not working is necessarily a violent community. A 2012 study
by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University in
Massachusetts reported that in the last decade, only 7.4% of low-income
African American teens in Chicago were working. We cannot stop
violence in Chicago as long as young men of color cannot secure jobs in
the companies and organizations of Chicago.
The
violence in Chicago cannot be stopped by the CPD (Chicago Police
Department), the ISP (Illinois State Police), the DEA (Drug Enforcement
Agency), the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire Arms), the ING
(Illinois National Guard) or the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation).
The violence in Chicago can only be stopped by H.O.P.E. (Hope)! The
Black Star "Interview Shark Tank" delivers hope!
Please call 773.285.9600 for more information.
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Ambassadors for PEACE Rally
Mandrake Park
900 East Pershing Road
Chicago, Illinois
August 31, 2014 - 2pm to 5pm
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Join The Black Star
Community PTA (BSCPTA)
Parents Must Take Control of Their Children's Education.
Our Next Meeting Is:
Thursday, August 28, 2014, 6:30 pm
at The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois
The BSCPTA is recruiting 500 members from around the country. You can become a member of the BSCPTA by sending your membership dues of $10.00 from anywhere in the country to:
Black Star Community PTA
3509 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60653
or call 773.285.9600 for more information. Please include your name, address, email and phone number with each membership. For more information about the National PTA, visit www.pta.org.
Click Here to Learn How to Establish a Community PTA
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Help Send the Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word to The White House by Clicking Here.
As
America struggles with death of several more young Black men by the
hands of police in the past week and the death of hundreds of young
Black men at the hands of other misguided young Black men, the
Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word have risen above America!
Top Row - Michael Brown, killed in Ferguson, Missouri; Eric
Garner, killed in New York City, New York; and Trayvon Martin, killed
in Sanford, Florida. Bottom Row - Jonathan Ferrell, killed in
Charlotte, North Carolina; Oscar Grant, killed in Oakland, California;
and Jordan Davis, killed in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Listen
to the Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word use spoken word to move
America forward and to make America better. Listen especially at the 6
minute 30 second mark where they speak the famous quotations of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. They deserve a national stage. Please help them
get it by clicking on here
and recommending that they visit The White House with their strong
message of brotherhood, struggle, overcoming the streets of America, and
the celebration, joys and accomplishments of being a young Black man in
America.
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Click Here to See and Listen to the Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word.
Click Here
to recommend that the Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word visit The
White House with their strong message of hope for America.
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