"Historically in Chicago, there hasn't been a black-owned sports media outlet." Evan F Moore profiles #TheBIGS

*originally posted on dnanfo.com by Evan F Moore*
CHICAGO — In a time when many online media startups are here today and gone tomorrow, two South Side natives have combined their knowledge of journalism, sports and music to bring something to the table that Chicago sports fans can latch on to.
The Bigs, which celebrates its one-year anniversary this month, covers the city’s sports teams and local high school basketball scene via blogging and interactive videos.
The Bigs staff consist of Terrence Tomlin and Eugene McIntosh, who met each other through a mutual friend. Tomlin’s background in journalism and McIntosh’s experience as an athlete and hip-hop artist manager meshed perfectly.
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