Update: Featured Story Will Air on CAN-TV

My latest story was featured on the Communities in Schools - Chicago page and it is set to air on CAN-TV.

Stay tuned for more updates!

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Jackie Robinson West: Lost U.S. Title but Impact Remains

Chicago's first "all African-American" inner-city team to win a national championship must now have to vacate their title.

The Little League International officials announced on Wednesday that the Jackie Robinson West Little League team violated residency rules. According to theTribune, a suburban youth baseball official first raised concerns in August about the national champions stating that some of the players "apparently lived within the boundaries of other Little Leagues, making them ineligible to play with Jackie Robinson West."

Video: Toronto, Canada!

My college study abroad classmate- turned roommate -turned soul sister- and I were able to keep our wanderlust pact alive and step foot on another place we've never been before.

In September 2014, we ventured to Toronto, Canada.

Click "Read More" to check out our video!

Video: The 'Poverty Effect' on Chicago Public School Students

Be sure to click the photo below to get to the actual Medill Reports story, thanks!

Video: What are YOU feeding your families?

I want to know: what concerns do you have, if any, with the products you buy at the grocery?

Video: Into Twenty-Eight

"And it has been one hell of a year.
I have worn the seasons under my sleeves,
on my thighs,
running down my cheeks.
This is what surviving looks like, my dear"
-Author Unknown

🍀XXVIII🍀 from Melissa Missy Enaje on Vimeo.

Video: How one high school wrestling team battles school budget cuts

In Chicago, public school funding continues to face budget constraints. While the decision to cut programs depends on how imperative the program is to a school, some athletic programs tend to get on the chopping board first in order to save education basics i.e. math, reading and writing.

Watch how DuSable High School's wrestling team seeks to keep their program alive and read after the jump for the latest news with the team!