{"id":25194,"date":"2016-01-21T14:37:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T20:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=25194"},"modified":"2016-01-21T14:37:28","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T20:37:28","slug":"a-martin-luther-king-day-message-south-side-kids-learn-wrestling-beats-the-streets-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/a-martin-luther-king-day-message-south-side-kids-learn-wrestling-beats-the-streets-video\/","title":{"rendered":"A Martin Luther King Day message: South Side kids learn wrestling beats the streets (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Yushun Wang<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">For Martin Luther King Day, the 17-year-old <a href=\"http:\/\/www.btschicago.org\" target=\"_blank\">Beat the Streets<\/a> Wrestling Program brought a special guest to St. Sabina\u2019s gym \u2013 three-time World Champion Lee Kemp. Kemp told 70 South Side boys about the \u201chard work, discipline and dedication\u201d they would learn through the sport.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Just as the 57-year-old <a href=\"http:\/\/jessewhitetumblingteam.com\" target=\"_blank\">Jesse White Tumblers<\/a> uses gymnastics to help inner-city kids stay fit and in school, Beat the Streets uses pins and takedowns.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of the single day tournament held this time, Beat the Streets plans to work with the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation to give the young athletes a two-day experience next year, said David Curby, executive director of Beat the Streets \u2013 Chicago and former Big Ten champion.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"2nd MLK Wrestling Tournament, St. Sabina\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/152591200?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: A father takes a video of two young wrestlers. 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