A Racine pastor’s shared mission: To help stop youth violence

A basketball game is bringing kids, law enforcement, grieving families, and teachers together in Racine. This is now an annual event, organized by Nakeyda Haymer. She's the violent crime reduction coordinator for Racine County and the state lead for Voices of Black Mothers United.

Weeks ago, reporter Symone Woolridge stopped by Jerstad-Agerholm (J.A), a K8 school in Racine, to meet with Haymer, student Gabriella Bernal, teacher Antwon Oliver, and community connector Johnny Ford.
The group of four is involved in the game, 'Bigger Than Basketball' and can relate to conversations about violence and loss. It's only in its first few years but it has certainly made a big impact.

"I have had people from the community and people from other schools ask to play," Ford says.

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