Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid”, was a legendary baseball player who transcended the game with his five-tool abilities, and was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2015.
Author Archives: Jon Gaede
While on assignment for GamePro Magazine in 1996, Jon Gaede met former Black Voice Sports Editor, Leland Stein at a Los Angeles Lakers’ game. They formed a working relationship which has endured for 24 years. In addition to African safaris, theater productions, Footsteps to Freedom Tours with Black Voice News Publisher Emeritus Cheryl Brown, concerts and portraits, Jon’s true passion comes from shooting action sports images. Jon has covered a variety of prep, collegiate and professional sports from track & field to boxing, including six Olympic Games.
