The Malik White Basketball Classic Showdown will be held Saturday, August 18 at the Cherokee Recreation Center, 3200 S. Jefferson Ave. The doors will open at 1 p.m., and the basketball game will start at 2 p.m. This free event is open to the public.
The annual event honors Malik White, who was murdered in 2002 at the age of 16, and is organized by his mother, Romona White.
“My son Malik had so much potential, academic as well as sports,” Romona White said. “I am here to help stop black-on-black violence. I am here to stop gun violence. I am here to bring a community together.”
Anthony Bonner will be the honorary celebrity basketball guest, and James Bolden (the father of Jamyla Bolden) will speak. The honoree will be Jeannette Culpepper, organizer of F.A.S.S – Families Advocating Safe Streets. “She has done so much for our St. Louis community,” White said.
The entertainment will include Lightning the Poet, the Circle Red ensemble, Carlos Ball, Mamafatou-The Spirit of Angela, Marquise Moore , Gentlemen Of Vision, Ms. Rita’s The City Rec All-Stars, Kameron Huff, Cornelius Currie, Nehemiah Holley, and Sharon Bear.
For more information, contact Romona White at 314-755-9249.
