Rapper Ed Genesis, gives poetic testimony to his Gary, Ind. roots and his Northside neighborhood while mentoring youth around the region to speak their own truths through spoken word and rap.
The belief behind Young Kings and Queens is if you give a young person enough positive experiences they will learn how to be their best in the world.
James Pitts shares the bounty of his garden and his gardening tips with his neighbors. And David Jones realizes a dream when a vacant lot becomes verdant.
From a program named SWEEP to a beauty bar on North Street, Yvonne and Ricky Thrash have been making things beautiful on the Northside for years.
With the help of many City of Kalamazoo patrol officers who know the Northside well, Aaron Jackson says, he tries to be the “eyes and boots on the ground.”
The Metropolitan Kalamazoo National Association for the Advancement of Colored People plans cook-out with a purpose
Two local groups share $20,000 thanks to the generosity of the giving circle Tendaji.
Through after-school and summer camp programs, Kalamazoo Junior Girls learn how to be self-reliant.
New senior housing duplex will duplicate NACD's first senior duplex completed in 2016.
Where can youth pursue leadership and community engagement? At Charlie's P.L.A.C.E.
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