WHITE SOX NEGRO LEAGUE METRA MURAL

The White Sox Metra Mural Porject by Billy Jackson

Center Bottom: Billy Jackson

From Left Bottom Row: Bethany Chan, Aleyah Capelton, Camille Wong

From Left Top Row: Jonathan Worcester, Raymond Roundtree, Victor Harris

Billy Jackson taking a thinking break as he touches up some details on the Mural

PROJECT MEMBERS

From Left Bottom Row: David Hermosillo, Aleyah Capelton, Bethany Chan, Camille Wong

From Left Top Row: Jonathan Worcester, Octavia Swift, Victor Harris, & Raymond Roundtree

THE

NEGRO LEAGUES

"TAKING A GLIMPSE BACK INTO BASEBALL HISTORY "

Billy Jackson has been commissioned by Congressman Bobby L. Rush, and Jerry Reinsdorf to produce a mural dedicated to the White Sox Negro League as well as the American Negro league. The Project Spans over 2 months and includes a multicultural staff of High School & College students as well as community members from neighboring Bronzeville  and Bridgeport.

Top to bottom view of mural in progress

Student: Raymond Roundtree (Little Black Pearl) painting face of Negro League Player

MORE PICTURES

Right: Hope & Healing Young Artists Christopher Johnson, Corey Mendez, Ronald Hampton

Affiliated Partners

Chicago White Sox

Congressman Bobby Rush 1st Congressional District Office

Illinois Institute of Technology

P.A.A.W., Inc. Productions

Little Black Pearl Art Center

Hope & Healing