In thanking GOD, investment interest, and adventure, more individuals and entities have and continue to come participate with our unprecedented, international intent of “Sports for Human Civility” effort.
For clarity of purpose and direction, rooted and sprouting from the “earth” of America’s inner-city, urban “grass” experiences, being the de facto “godfather” of the rebirthing and/or return of American-born Cricket, I, Ted Hayes, humbly indulge me to make this basic appeal to all involved.
There are a myriad of web-like, interconnected thoughts and intents of my heart (spirit), manifesting from Justiceville, Skid Row, LA, through Dome Village, into the world of International Cricket, resulting from a strategic, forty-year (40) ultimate objective established and set in motion in 1985.
While my persona, character, and activism are a bit known in certain spheres, globally, nationally, locally, i.e., LA, by many, only very few have met me, much less heard the various aspects in the basics of the “spiderweb”. In contrast, far fewer actually know my intent and have supported me in it.
As a late 1960s Civil Rights and black power activist, who for 8 eight years dwelled on sidewalks with the homeless, US citizen civilians, along with military veterans, over the 40 years of my activism, I have always sought creative assets, resources, and opportunities to develop exploitative initiatives that resolve homelessness humanely.
Included in the many protests, demonstrations, and acts of civil disobedience arrests, as well as being controversial in the matters of immigration, legal and illegal, as something fatally affects my people, i.e., American African, US 14th Amendment, federalized citizens, chattel slave descendants.
In light of the powers that sports enterprises of all venues have over societies, it is apparent to me that, being the second largest fan-based sport in the world, like no other, Cricket has all the necessary elements for civilization building, centered around its’ etiquette based on the morals Justice and Righteousness, the foundational “mechanism” towards resolving homelessness.
When first introduced to Cricket in 1995, by Ms. Katy Haber, at the Dome Village, I quickly realized that it is a great “tool”, in so many ways, to bring resolution to homelessness, and instill life-saving civility to men, women, children, and babies, primarily of the urban centers, where most of the federalized citizens dwell.
America’s woeful, inner-city, urban centers, in which the situational conditions are the direct result of 405 years of unrequited injustices, particularly that of 245 years of generations-destroying chattel slavery and 99 years of Jim Crowism.
Hence, though ignorant of the matter, but out of a strong sense of the need for truth, in 2020 the world yelled at America, “Black Lives Matter,” a clarion cry that justifiably continues to resound in 2025 and into 2026.
In honor of the Compton Homies & the POZ, for this particular reason, the CCC enterprise is developing a new, but far more sophisticated team dubbed “The Compton Quik”, consisting of all American-borne, US federalized boys and men, as one such matter of black lives.
Heavenly ABBA placed my spirit and soul in the anatomy and character of a very special people reserved for such a time as present, to become a blessing to all the peoples of the earth, via the Faith that HE Promised Abba Abraham, ancient Hebrew from Ur of the Chaldeans (Babylon – land of Ham) in Genesis 12:1-3.
Through the “waters” and “fire”, including “ice”, by which the backs of our chattel enslaved ancestors, ironically, are now the foundation of everything America is, and will be, including all nations of earth who have and continue to conduct business with the United States of America.
Therefore, like it or not, American Africans now bear the mantle as the only people who can save the Union and lead We the People to keep the Republic.
Voyaging into Crictet….has granted me an excellent “tool”, from the streets of Compton, ironically, uniquely and successfully, to address and resolve the matters of civil behavior in modern civilization.
This is especially concerning “black” homelessness and the self-destructive behavior of American-African youths, particularly of boys, teens, and young men, murdering each other over perceived differences.
Therefore, based on the fundamental experiences of “The LA Krikets”, and “Homies & the POPz”, stemming straight outta Dome Village, the foundational participants must stay focused on the ultimate intent of our objective, and not be nullified by the vast amounts of financial revenue, and disillusionment of stardom via the sport of Cricket.
This experience includes the pivotal moment in which the etiquette guidelines, philosophy, and wisdom of Cricket, “Strait outta Compton, significantly assisted in moving to implementation, the “1998, Good Friday Peace Accord” of Belfast, Northern Ireland, demonstrating the power of the Ole’ English game to instigate healing and reconciliation between warring factions.
This is the first time in the protracted Northern Ireland conflict between Roman Catholics and British Protestants that such peace has lasted this long. Now, this is Cricket at its finest.
The unprecedented Peace Process has now lasted twenty-five (25) years.
As the de facto, Progenitor, “godfather” and O.G. of the Rebirth of American Born Cricket, in appreciation, I intend to give proper respect and support to the English people, whose ancestors invented and gave us the most civilizing sport on earth, i.e., their Grand old Village Bat and Ball Sport of Cricket.
“Let the Grand Ole’ Game Begin Again…in America” – Ted Hayes.
- When the time comes for organizational structure, positioning of office holding, contracts, financial distributions, and other related business matters of the Compton Cricket Club Enterprise under the auspices of Justiceville, 501 (c) (3), staying true to the moral vision and purpose, the following is my desire and intent:
- All investors join the Justiveville Board of Directors and hold positions, or at least serve on the Executive and Honorary Boards, to oversee their respective interests and assets via its Treasury apparatus.
- While it’s expected that everyone receives their just, financial due, “Muzzle not the ox that treads out the corn.” (Holy Bible), I, Ted Hayes, decline from such, i.e., no salary; however, whatever the Board of Directors deems just, that which would have been given to me, is directed to my immediate family.
- Further, whatever is decided, I don’t want to know. It’s my intent and hope in Faith that my daily substance will be provided by those who see investment in me. Later, I will explain.
- As I have known Dale Zueles since 1995, as a friend, brother, supporter, CPA, etc., and saving benefactor of Justiceville 501-c3, having struggled through many difficult times, and is a dear friend of my family, with the great concern for Justiceville in mind, knowing from experience, as I lack the acumen, in everyone’s interest, he will manage all my and justiceville, CCC, related business discussions, transactions, etc.
To the people and City of Compton and surrounding regions, i.e., Watts, Inglewood, Carson, Long Beach, South Central, Skid Row, on behalf of the British Royal Family, particularly His Royal Highness, King Charles III, his youngest brother, HRH, Edward, Duke of Edingbough, my family and I, lovingly bring to you this wonderful gift from “Merry Ole’ England.