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Image caption: Harold \u201cNoonie G\u201d Ward.<\/em><\/p>\n
As a community leader and longtime basketball fan, Noonie G feels compelled to take a public stance in support of Angel Reese, WNBA forward player for the Chicago Sky. With all the debates swirling around her performance, plays and position, Reese has been the center of controversy on issues covering not only the game, but sexism and racism as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs an OG street rep, I feel it\u2019s important to publicly acknowledge Angel Reese as one of our all-time heroes. She is making us proud here in \u2018the Chi.\u2019 Her perseverance, defiance and never quit attitude represent what it takes to survive not only the game, but also life when it feels like everything is being thrown at you. The intense drama and threats, being hurled at this young warrior are not to be taken lightly. But just as importantly, how she is inadvertently touching so many lives is incredible. She has not only ignited women\u2019s basketball with her energy and showmanship, but she is also infusing our young people with pride and motivation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want her to know that the community has her back. We are buying tickets to the game, hosting watch parties and singing her praises in the barber and beauty shops. From the grandmas and the grandpas to the street soldiers in the hood, we want to say to her, \u2018Don\u2019t fold Queen, please know \u2013 we love you, no matter where you are we got our eyes on you, are hands over you and we got your back.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Ward\u2019s own personal story is an encouraging tale. The former gang leader has dedicated his path toward making a way for others to follow. Larry Hoover, political prisoner and founder of the Gangster Disciples, hand-picked Noonie Ward to implement a new direction of change and betterment for the community at large, with \u201cGrowth and Development\u201d becoming the new direction.<\/p>\n
Utilizing the hip hop community as his vehicle, he has garnered a list of noteworthy accomplishments to his credit over the years. He actively engages the efforts and support of several hip-hop luminaries. As an author, Ward is preparing to release his third title, \u201cGangstanomics II: Prisonomics,\u201d with brief contributions from 50 Cent and Ye (Kanye West) along with a supporting song track release, \u201cMoney In My Hand\u201d produced by Ye, featuring Trey Songz, Dwele, and Twista. Noonie\u2019s behind the scenes street maneuverings were also instrumental in the success of the Ye and Drake \u201cFree Larry Hoover\u201d benefit concert in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
Some of Ward\u2019s early accomplishments include working with President Barack Obama as an activist in Altgeld Gardens and organizing Chicago\u2019s first National Gang Summit for Peace attended by Russell Simmons, deceased NFL legend Jim Brown and Minister Louis Farrakhan. Determined to implement change, he has run for the political offices of City Alderman, State Representative and Cook County Commissioner in Chicago.<\/p>\n