[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Durham

Hehe, you guys need to get out of IL, and come to where the sun shines. I work with Blacks, Whites, Mexicans, Asians, and Women every year, but not at every level. Currently not working with Women at the DI lvl, but all the colors yes.

Funny thing about this convo is my birth certificate says that I am Black (Dad) and Mexican American/Native American (Mom), but my bio-dad, never meet him is White, my Black dad was at the hospital when I was born and that is good enough for me, never meet or care to meet the other guy. In the school district I worked in the new superintendent said she was gonna brown up the district, because there were too many white teachers working in the intercity school district and they couldn't relate to where the kids came from. The problem was she couldn't find enough qualified candidates that wanted to work in her district and now she is gone.

BTW, to my knowledge noone has every carried what color i was on the ball field.

Honestly, no I do not need to get out of Illinois, because it is common knowledge that the rate of Black kids playing baseball is dwindling across the country. And that is clear when schools like Florida A&M or Bethune-Cookman (both in Florida of all places) cannot field and entire team of African-American players at Traditionally Black Institutions. I do not think it would really matter; the rate of Black people involved in the game would not be that much greater. This is not basketball or football where this is not an issue.

Peace