CHICAGO — The Jesse White Tumblers, formed 67 years ago by former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White to keep Chicago youth away from gangs and drugs, brought their flips, somersaults and other gravity-defying tricks to NBC’s popular reality competition show “America’s Got Talent” in California.
After their performance, which premiered Tuesday night, the group now known as the Jesse White Tumbling Team received a standing ovation and four “yes” votes from the panel of celebrity judges — Howie Mandel, Mel B, Simon Cowell and Sofía Vergara — to advance to the next round of competition as the show continues its 21st season.
“You’re the epitome of what ‘AGT’ is all about, thank you for being here,” Mandel told the team after their performance…