Nov 4, 2020
When things get tight, people in the service industry suffer
“A lot of us in this community are not college degree people. We work in the service industry. ...
Nov 3, 2020
Before my mama died, she said ask yourself ‘What Would Jesus Do?’
“My mother was 93 when she passed away three years ago. She was a good Christian woman. ...
Nov 1, 2020
My dad died from COVID alone without anyone who loved him
“My dad was a month shy of turning, 69. He lived in Miami, where I was born and raised. ...
Oct 30, 2020
I am moving to the Yucatán. I like being around water and ancient cultures
“I traveled for a year and stumbled across San Pedro, Guatemala for a weekend. I stayed for ...
Oct 25, 2020
I have crushed more than 1.5 million cans
“I started collecting and crushing cans in the 90s when I worked at the courthouse for the U.S. ...
Oct 24, 2020
Before Sally, I never would have thought of the Blessings Barn
“I grew up two roads over. I moved to Covington County for eight years and came back. You ...
Oct 18, 2020
For years I questioned my purpose, but it was always cooking
“I have been cooking since I was 12 years old. My mother was an educator and pushed ...
Oct 17, 2020
I am learning about who I am and the power of being a black woman
“I am a junior majoring in journalism at Howard University. It is completely online this ...
Oct 15, 2020
God called us to love kids that others deemed unlovable
“I love kids and knew I wanted a big family. Adoption was always on my heart. I ...
Oct 14, 2020
I turned 85 today
I turned 85 today. I have worked at this gas station in Buckatunna for more than 30 years.”