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Jan 1, 201817 min read

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING: Evanston's Elders and Rebuilding the Village

Talking with Roy King, Harriet King, Bruce Allen King, and Lonnie Wilson It’s a cold winter night and I’m sitting in 89-year-old Roy...

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Nov 8, 20171 min read

Dear Evanston, Don’t lose FOCUS! At a meeting Tuesday, Family Focus, Inc. shared the news that it plans to put Family Focus Evanston’s...

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Nov 15, 20165 min read

“We are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment where we let youth be themselves without judgment or fear of failure,”...

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Nov 11, 20168 min read

"The fifth ward needs to experience the same livability as the rest of the city, and that will be my focus. I’d like to showcase and...

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Oct 21, 20167 min read

"I think [violence] comes from a long history of being ignored, judged, and not accepted for who you are. It's about anger, and...

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May 11, 20165 min read

"When I was growing up here, doctors, lawyers, postmen, everybody lived here. We had those role models right here. These men and women...

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Apr 20, 20168 min read

"We all have agency. But the piece that we can’t underestimate is the profound role unjust socialization processes play in self-identity...

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