Kareem Gibbs, 9, does a cartwheel while coach Anthony Cabin watches during tryouts for the Jesse White Tumblers team at Tuley Park in the Chatham neighborhood, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Jesse White Tumblers keep rolling forward after 65 years of local, global shows Some 20,000 kids have learned to backflip and somersault from the team of teachers, including the 90-year-old ...

He already has his 2-year-old and 9-year-old children tumbling. “Jesse White Tumblers is nothing but family,” he said. “After one person leaves, their daughter or son is becoming a tumbler.

The Jesse White Tumblers were created in 1959 as a positive outlet for at-risk youth living in public housing and throughout the city.

Members of the Jesse White Tumblers wait to transport their mats out onto the floor for a performance at halftime of a game between the Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 16, 2019.

The Jesse White Tumblers group was created in 1959 and has performed around the world. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Jesse White Tumbling Team celebrated its 60th anniversary Thursday.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Jesse White Tumblers have entertained and thrilled audiences around the world since 1959. The Chicago program provides a positive alternative to the sometimes violent life in ...