Chante’ Gamby is a writer passionate about social justice and empowering others to live their healthiest lives. You can follow her on Facebook at Fringefam, Instagram@fringegram, or on her website, www.fringefam.com.
NBA Legends, Robert Horry, Felipe Lopez, Glen Rice and current NBA All Star, Domantas Sabonis joined Kaiser Permanente at the Emmett Till Fine and Performing Arts School for a series of health and wellness activities and to donate a refurbished total health space at the south side elementary school.
Due to increasing rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide rates among young adults, mental health, particularly mental wellness, has been noted as something to be addressed, and #TheRightConversation creates a space for everyone to talk about it. #TheRightCoversation is a quarterly panel event presented by Everyone Has a Story (EHAS), a nonprofit organization that promotes compassion for the stories of each individual through outreach, education, and assistance.
At 7:20 pm, when people are winding down from the day, Elizabeth "Liz" Abunaw is helping customers’ select fresh collard greens for dinner. Serving about 1000 customers in the past two years through pop up markets and produce stands, Forty Acres Fresh Market keeps Liz and her team busy serving communities that seem forgotten by major grocers. Amidst sorting fresh produce that is affordably priced for the community, Liz took a moment to speak about her experience bringing fresh food to the Westside for the past three years.
Black women, many times, are trying to get through the day and be there for our families, be there for our friends, and we rarely have a moment to open up and be vulnerable. In being honest and living in the fullness of that, we have the opportunity to change that experience into something better. What we have to say is valuable."
