If you're not doing anything for lunch on Monday.

Brett Christopherson of the Post-Crescent, had this in yesterday's paper.

Because of the speed and grace of James "Cool Papa" Bell, we get to read about Rosa Parks in our history books.

Because of the Ruthian power of Josh Gibson, we can experience the chills as we listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream.

And because of the golden arm of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, we get to turn on our TVs and see an African-American man campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination and a historic seat in the Oval Office.

Bell, Gibson and Paige made their marks playing baseball in the Negro Leagues.

But all three are also among those who cemented their legends through helping spark a movement that would shatter the walls of segregation, intolerance, hatred and ultimately reshape a nation.

"The gentlemen who played in the Negro Leagues at that time really paved the way for all of us to have the freedoms that we have," said Byron Motley, who on Monday will deliver a pair of presentations at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley in the Town of Menasha entitled, "The Negro Baseball Leagues: An American Legacy."

"It would have taken our country even longer to come as far as it has, and the Negro Leagues are really at the center of all of that. They helped break down those barriers because baseball was very important in our country back then."

The program is scheduled for noon in the UWFox Theater. It is also set for 7:00pm in the UWFox Student Union. Maybe I'll see you there at lunch.

For more on Motley, you can head over to his website.