Lennis McDuffie talks about how a years-long struggle with drugs came to an end.
On the Block: Coffee shop conversation
Bob Olin has owned the Sherman Perk Coffee Shop for 14 years. He knows what is important to the community by the conversations customers have in his shop.
At second annual Serve2Unite Peace Summit, students and officials make a stand
Students, community leaders, public officials, and law enforcement representatives gathered in Turner Hall to work towards a more peaceful and understanding community.
Couples and community members celebrate Black Marriage Day
The fifth annual Black Marriage Day emphasized the importance of successful marriages and strong families in the Black community.
On the Block: Single parenthood
Terry Ellis, 44, who is an oldest child and spent time in group homes, talks about coming to understand his mother’s past struggles.
On the Block: Don’t cross this guard
Steven Tipton, 61, explains his job as a crossing guard at the corner of 35th and Brown streets, near the Westside Academy II in the Washington Park neighborhood.
On the Block: From destitute to ‘blessed’
Patricia Huff, 57, was molested as a child and became a drug addict and alcoholic. She’s been clean for nine years.
On the Block: Back to school
Jamaal Russell, 36, of the Riverwest neighborhood, went back to school to study graphic design at MATC in 2012.
On the Block: Touched by violence
Corey Nash, 17, talks about a random shooting at a house party that killed a friend of his.
On the Block: 300,000 meals
For about 10 years, Rick Becker and his wife, Debbie, have organized a meal program every Wednesday at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 1127 S. 35th St. in the Layton Boulevard West neighborhood. With the help of volunteers — including Judy Loth, who founded the program — they have served more than 300,000 meals over the years.
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