April 3, 2017
The fifth annual Chess and Community conference Saturday at the Georgia Center featured entrepreneur Beau Shell (the Lil’ Ice Cream Dude), journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault (who integrated the University of Georgia) and a tournament between the Classic City Knights youth chess team and local police officers.
Here’s a video by Flagpole senior staff photographer Joshua L. Jones featuring Chess and Community founder Lemuel “Life the Griot” LaRoche.
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