NASCAR, Bubba Wallace bring block party to Washington Park
By Erez Ben-Akiva Medill Reports On a hot, hazy Wednesday evening, the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center served as the stage for Bubba’s Block Party, an event hosted by NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace. Wallace is the only full-time Black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, the highest division of the sport. The block […]
Bubba’s Block Party aims to expose NASCAR to new audience
By Kyle Williams Medill Reports Bubba Wallace finished watching his pit crew perform and strolled toward the stage area, as part of Bubba’s Block Party, a community-focused initiative held at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center on Wednesday to bring awareness and visibility to NASCAR among the Black community. Wallace, who drives the […]