I became interested in all the history of African-American people that had been left out of school and history books.

I think this is a monumental move by our state. This acknowledges our African-American history. This is a huge deal for a state that is 2 percent black.

Mayor Miller, you have a history of attacking appointed African-American representatives on boards and commissions.

Literally, we're taking the story to the people. If you're of African American or Latin descent, this is like a Mecca. These are your roots. You don't play this game if not for these guys who played in the Negro League.

It?s good because the kids get an appreciation for African-American history.

We have Americans, Latin, African-American, Jamaican. We have a little bit of everything. There's a lot of people that like soccer and they come and play here.