Northside musical gifts: Money not an obstacle for youth who want to learn to play
Helen L. Fox encouraged those she met. Now the music center named for her encourages youngsters to appreciate music and the benefits it brings.
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In Search of home cooking on the Northside? Cookie’s Five Star Grill is the place
Owner and chef Christen McKinney comes from a long line of cooks, including her mother. She's incorporated her mother's recipes in a blend of Southern, Lousiana, and Midwestern soul food.
Pastors on Patrol: Local pastors and police officers team up to foster understanding
When a pastor and a police officer get out of a cruiser together at a scene to which the police have been called will the interaction go better for all involved? Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is testing that expectation.
S.T.R.E.E.T.: Northside program helps at-risk youth stay off the streets
S.T.R.E.E.T. afterschool program empowers young people by giving them leadership opportunities and many other experiences to help them grow.
Northside Tiny Houses of H.O.P.E. to help the homeless
To stay sober and out of prison, it takes a job and a place to live. Six tiny houses on the Northside will provide both.
Rise Kalamazoo Urban Farm to bring fresh food, food education and food storage to the Northside
If a test garden planned by Rise Kalamazoo works next year it could be producing locally-grown produce for Northside residents.
Dreaming of the Northside Promise: Free, high-quality infant to Pre-K care and education
The Kalamazoo Promise has inspired Northside educators to dream of a promise of their own.
Justyce Against Bullying in Schools supports youth, raises awareness of how to deal with bullying
Do you know what to do if you are bullied? The young people in JABS are learning how best to respond when confronted by bullies.
The Douglass Community Association’s Autumn Gala to take place at Cityscape
Autumn Gala to benefit Douglass Community Association moves to Cityscape for a celebration of its years of service to the Northside.
From a genesis in Gary to a nexus on the Northside: One rapper’s artistic journey
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.
