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During the month of February 2006, the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame presented “Celebrating the Negro Leagues.”  Over one thousand students from six Atlanta area elementary and middle schools were entertained with a first-hand account of the role of the Negro Leagues in baseball. Former Negro League All-star and Atlanta Black Cracker James “Red” Moore and Negro League historian and author Jim Riley presented the program.
 
The sessions were held either on site at the schools or at Turner Field. Those sessions at Turner Field included an exciting tour of the stadium made possible by the Braves Museum, followed by lunch sponsored by Moe’s Southwest Grill and Coca-Cola.
 
The sessions included a video on the Negro Leagues, a discussion on the players and times of the Negro Leagues, and a question and answer period. All of the classes were given age-appropriate books on the Negro Leagues written by Jim Riley.
 
Thanks to Coca-Cola, Moe's Southwest Grill, the Atlanta Braves, Jim Riley, and Red Moore for making this program possible.

Plans are underway to offer the unique program, which emphasizes reading, to additional schools in the area.
 

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