As a citizen who has reversed more than 100 overdoses, every now and then I have a cry that is so uncontrollable, and painful, and deep, that I wonder if I will…
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Remain calm, practice empathy, and be prepared: How McPherson security guard Sterling Davis responds to trauma
On April 17, husband, father, and security guard Sterling Davis talked with Claire Wolters, the Kensington Voice Voices editor, about his experience reversing overdoses as a security guard at McPherson Square Branch.…
I want gardening to help me connect and grow with my community
I planted my backyard garden in an old bookshelf from Circle Thrift. I removed the back, took out the shelves, and screwed a post of a two-by-four in each corner, wrapping it…
Let’s beautify Kensington through respectful language
Neyda Rios stands with her children Daisie Cardona (left) and Stanley Santoni (right) outside of Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School on March 23, 2019. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio) On March 13, mother-daughter duo…
Greening projects offer more than just beautification
I have lived in Kensington for the majority of my life and can confirm that my community is rich, dynamic, and filled with resilient people who are dedicated to reversing the negative…
I use my platform as a social activist to love my community
I was in elementary school when I first became aware of environments of racism. It was something I read about in books, and it was something I witnessed firsthand while growing up…
To add more love to Kensington, we can change the landscape
Twenty-six years ago, my now husband and I moved into a big, unheated loft at Front and Norris Streets. The place was about 3,000 square feet and so large that we put…
Kensington is crying out loudly for love
As a child, I always wrote. It was a way to express myself without speaking. Because I stutter, I wrote in a broken format. Poetry’s grammatical-free structure came easily to me. I…
Love: Can you tell me what it is?
For our February edition, students from the Kensington Health Sciences Academy Poetry Team wrote poems about love. Conversationby Tywan Madden I love a good conversationI love getting lost in conversation and losing track of…
I believe the future of Kensington is bright
Teacher Ava Haitz works in her classroom at Taller Puertorriqueño on February 12, 2019. (Photo by Jillian Bauer-Reese) This marks my third semester teaching art at Taller Puertorriqueño and working with kids…