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Chicago Greets Little League National Champs As Returning Heroes

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Chicago has gathered for a parade to celebrate the Jackie Robinson West baseball team, which won the U.S. championship at the Little League World Series. Chicago Public Radio's Natalie Moore reports that this all-black team has helped to unify a city reeling from North and South Side segregation, as well as renewed attention on the city's violence.

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Natalie Moore is WBEZ's South Side Reporter where she covers segregation and inequality.
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