During the 1950s, the great migration from the South led many Black families to the city of Chicago.
The pages are a blank canvas on which to draw from a talent heralded by many but matched only by an imagination that rises to the task and delivers positivity..
I am a student of the human condition, wielding the written craft to enrapture the mind much like an artist wields a brush.
My Story is something I hope will be educational and inspirational to others who take the path I took as an inner-city resident who put in the extra effort in the classroom, on the court, and in the community to find success.
The arguments about who belongs will always be present when the conversation centers on Chicago high school basketball.
My version of the Top 100 Players of All Time will not only be similar to many but also different from what other writers would put together.
Since that time, Basketball has created thousands of scholarship opportunities for Black student athletes, including myself.
Many White families moved to suburban areas outside of Chicago.
Neighborhoods throughout the city changed as well.
Many of the schools that were previously predominantly White became Black.
As African American families took up residency all around the city, the talent in the Chicago Public League\'s high schools took a huge leap.
During the 1950s, the great migration from the South led many Black families to the city of Chicago
