Parent Guide > The Negro Leagues and Latin America are intertwined forever

This week in class, we’re reading "The Negro Leagues and Latin America are intertwined forever" by Bill Thompson.

In "The Negro Leagues and Latin America are intertwined forever," Bill Thompson describes how and why Black baseball players from Negro Leagues joined Latin American teams.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of America, Education & Knowledge, Prejudice & Discrimination, Resilience & Success, and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How has America changed over time?", "How do we understand the world around us?", "What are the effects of prejudice?", "How does a person overcome adversity?", and "How do people create change?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  • What was "The Negro Leagues and Latin America are intertwined forever" about?
  • What did you learn about America?
  • What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
  • What did you learn about Prejudice & Discrimination?
  • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
  • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'How Latinos changed baseball in America'
  • 'Raceball: How the Major Leagues Colonized the Black and Latin Game'