[CharterSchools] Only 25 spaces remain for New Orleans Youth to Participate in Free Educational Civil Rights & Sports Trip

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 20, 2014
 
 
ONLY 25 SPACES REMAIN FOR NEW ORLEANS YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE EDUCATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS & SPORTS TRIP TO BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 25 – REGISTER TODAY!


CHICAGO – The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), the only alumni association comprised of former NBA, ABA, Harlem Globetrotters and WNBA players, will be partnering with the New Orleans branch of Stand for Children Louisiana and the New Orleans City Council to take New Orleans youth on an educational Civil Rights and Sports History tour of Birmingham, Alabama onJune 25, 2014. 
JUST 25 SPACES REMAIN FOR NEW ORLEANS YOUNGSTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS VERY SPECIAL FREE INITIATIVE!
TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT: https://stand.org/louisiana/blog/2014/05/14/day-civil-rights-tripor call Council Member LaToya Cantrell’s office at 504-658-1020.
Up to 200 participating youngsters and chaperones, ages 11-16, will be visiting the world-acclaimed Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Historic 16th Street Baptist Church, Rickwood Field (the oldest American baseball stadium that was home to the Black Barons of the Negro Leagues) and the University of Alabama. 
This very special journey through Civil Rights History will be led by NBRPA President & CEO Arnie D. Fielkow and attended by Rev. Samson "Skip" Alexander, who was on the frontline of the civil rights movement and marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Dr. Dorothy Smith, Dillard University Dean of General Studies; Keith Plessy, a descendent of Homer Plessy from the landmark Plessy V. Ferguson Supreme Court case; and NBRPA Member Marvin Roberts, former NBA/ABA player and currently Assistant Vice-President for Student Engagement & Diversity at Utah State University. The NBRPA would also like to thank Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman, the New Orleans City Council, former New Orleans Councilman James Carter and New Orleans community leaders Damon Burns, Ronald Burns, Tracie Washington and Babs Johnson  for their role in making this exciting youth initiative possible.
The Civil Rights History tour was made possible in part by contributions from First NBC Bank and Liberty ’64. Like the historic city of New Orleans, First NBC Bank was born on the Mississippi River and bred on commerce with the belief that providing real customer service and relationship banking is what customers are looking for in today’s financial market. Liberty '64 is a non-profit, volunteer organization in the State of Louisiana formed for the purpose of recognizing the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act signing through educational activities and commemorations including panel discussions, exhibits and other programs.
The day-long event will be packed with educational activities intertwined with sports as part of an opportunity to let New Orleans youth experience travel with an all-expense paid trip. New Orleans City Councilmember LaToya Cantrell has been assisting with recruiting participants for the trip and ensuring that any New Orleans youth between the ages of 11-16 that are interested has an opportunity to attend.
The first stop on the trip will be attending the annual Rickwood Classic, a tribute to old fashioned baseball. This year, the Birmingham Barons will be matching up against the Mississippi Braves with both teams honoring their legacies wearing their throw-back uniforms. Following the baseball game, the youth will visit the 16th Baptist Church, the site where four little girls lost their life in a tragic bombing in 1963 amidst racial tensions.  Further adding to the Civil Rights History lesson, the youth will visit the nearby Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. The final stop of the day will be at the University of Alabama’s football complex where dinner and a speaking program will be provided.
Registration is required and interested participants may download documents athttps://stand.org/louisiana/blog/2014/05/14/day-civil-rights-trip  or pick them up in person at Propeller Incubator: 4035 Washington Avenue, Suite 123, New Orleans, LA from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Thursday, or at the office of Councilmember Cantrell: District B, New Orleans City Council, City Hall, Room 2W10, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112.
About the National Basketball Retired Players Association
The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) is comprised of former professional basketball players from the NBA, ABA, Harlem Globetrotters and WNBA. It is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization with a two-pronged mission to assist former NBA, ABA, Harlem Globetrotters and WNBA players in their transition from the playing court into life after the game, while also positively impacting communities and youth through basketball. The NBRPA was founded in 1992 by basketball legends Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Archie Clark, Dave Cowens and Oscar Robertson. The NBRPA works in direct partnerships with the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. Arnie D. Fielkow is the President & CEO, and the NBRPA Board of Directors includes Chairman of the Board Otis Birdsong, Vice Chairman Thurl Bailey, Treasurer Marvin Roberts, Secretary Steve Hayes, Past Chairman Robert A. (Bob) Elliott, Past Chairman George Tinsley, Rick Barry, Dwight Davis, Spencer Haywood, Johnny Newman and Eldridge Recasner.

About Stand™ for Children
Stand™ for Children works across the country – from the classroom to the Capitol – to mobilize Americans around a common goal of improving the odds for American children. Their mission is to ensure that all children, regardless of their background, graduate from high school prepared for, and with access to, a college education. For more information contact their national offices at 781-891-1300 or visithttp://stand.org/.
Contact
Paul Corliss
Vice President of Communications & Marketing
National Basketball Retired Players Association
917-621-5744 | pcorliss at legendsofbasketball.com 






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