Activists of the Year

Nellie Catzen

About two years into her job, Nellie Catzen decided to throw a party. Not...

Monique Robinson, LMSW

It’s lunchtime at Cafe Reconcile — a mainstay on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard —...

Doratha “Dodie” Smith-Simmons

It’s all about the music for Doratha “Dodie” Smith-Simmons. Going out to listen to...

Mark Raymond Jr.

Life can change in a split second. Minutely on occasion, while other times in...

Michelle Cheramie

Michelle Cheramie and her staff and volunteers for Zeus’ Place and Zeus’ Rescue have...

Mark Firmin

Mark Firmin had been working as at Archbishop Rummel High School, where he had...
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Bridgette Hamstead

Bridgette Hamstead says she “embarked on the path of activism driven by personal experiences...

Shannon McCloskey Able

When COVID-19 hit, STAIR (Start the Adventure in Reading) Executive Director Shannon McCloskey Able...

Essence Banks

Essence Banks is entering her 20th year as a heart disease survivor and her...

Julie Schwam Harris

Children, women and families have an advocate in Julie Schwam Harris. She concentrated for years...

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