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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2024 · 15 MIN

L.E.A.D serves Black youth in tennis and baseball

from Talking Tennis Southern Style · host Ron Cioffi

L.E.A.D. is an Atlanta-based nonprofit whose mission is to use baseball and tennis to teach Black youth how to overcome three curveballs that threaten their success: crime, poverty and racism. Kelli Stewart, wife of co-founder and former minor league baseball player C.J. Stewart, explains how the organization expanded into supporting tennis. Her daughter, Mackenzi, is a former Southern University and Georgia State player, explained how she decided to pick up a racquet and now leads its girls' tennis programs. Listen to them describe their dedication to community service and focus on athletics, academics, civic engagement and commerce.

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