Sep 26, 2019 04:20PM ● By J.D. Avant
Despite a long list of achievements, Preston Love Jr. isn’t ready to head off into the sunset. The 77-year-old has attained a range of succe...
Sep 26, 2019 04:04PM ● By J.D. Avant
Houston Alexander is in love with two art forms. He works hard catering to both of his passions, maintaining a foothold in the metro area’s ...
Aug 26, 2019 11:45AM ● By J.D. Avant
Steve Lacroix feels at home 25,000 feet above the metro area. He has always reached for the skies, recalling back to his childhood spent cli...
Aug 20, 2019 03:40PM ● By J.D. Avant
Art is one of the most inclusive forms of expression. Carolyn Owen Anderson has dedicated nearly 20 years to helping an underserved populati...
Feb 14, 2019 08:49AM ● By J.D. Avant
Wes and Candy Zollicoffer are not your average neighbors. Instead of plopping down in front of the television after a full day’s work, the Z...
Sep 17, 2018 11:34AM ● By J.D. Avant
It takes a family to fill Big Mama's shoes. Daughter No. 4, Gladys Harrison (general manager of Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering), knows this...
Jul 29, 2018 11:51AM ● By J.D. Avant
If Curly Martin has something to say, you can best believe you will hear it if you’re within earshot. “Man, tell me who came up with this id...
Mar 19, 2018 03:42PM ● By J.D. Avant
His portraits may share similarities to the vandalism-tarnished genre, but for LeFlore, his art form is all about transforming communities.“...
Dec 09, 2017 10:29AM ● By J.D. Avant
When Shanketta Newsom describes the National Poetry Slam, she speaks of intense bouts in front of a panel of judges and a lively crowd.In my...
Oct 23, 2017 11:17AM ● By J.D. Avant
At 20 years old, Lenzel Khayes-Brown sees a bright future ahead of him. An Omaha native who can claim former residences across the metro fro...
Aug 13, 2017 05:23PM ● By J.D. Avant
With food-inspired songs such as “Charleston’s,” “Medium Rare,” and the album’s title track, the duo displays a penchant for sweet-sounding ...
Jun 07, 2017 02:12PM ● By J.D. Avant
Kelly Hill stands on the corner of 30th and Lake streets admiring Salem Baptist Church’s towering cross, which looms over the landscape. A m...
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