I’m always reluctant to speak on violence in Englewood because of the work
my friend, Ay-Sha Butler, is doing in Englewood. Ay-Sha is the President
of RAGE (Resident Association of Greater Englewood), and today she was
hosting an event called So Fresh Saturdays at Lindblom Park. So Fresh
Saturdays was developed to educate, empower and provide a “safe space”
for youth and residents in the Englewood community and citywide. So
Fresh Saturdays hosts youth and adults events that embrace art, culture,
community, and history.
Playing ball at the court was interesting. Definitely, Lindblom Park had the
best young talent I’ve seen so far. I also got to break in the new Lebron
James 11’s 4th of July kicks. Aesthetically speaking, there was an open
trash can laying on the side of the court. Nobody obviously felt the need
to pick it up. In fact, one guy just placed his shirt on top of it. While I was
there, I passed out MBMHMC T-Shirts to 5 guys, but the 6th declined. Out
of the hundreds of people I’ve given a shirt to, he was the first person
to decline. Wanting feedback, I asked him what about the shirt could be
improved from a fashion standpoint. He pointed to a six-pointed star on my
shirt. My assumption is he didn’t want it because there are too many po [