Urban & Rural Life

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (334+ words) Why our park? Grimes Park is the namesake of B.H. Grimes Elementary school which was named out of Buchanan H. Grimes, A former janitor who later became a principal. He also became the first Black person to retire as a public-school principal…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (720+ words) That model of African American social and economic success is treasured. It is also increasingly worried over. That mix of anxiety and racial well-being came to a crashing head when Barrio Athletics, a little-known Latino running and fitness group, announced…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (214+ words) That framing badly distorts what many of us who opposed the event were actually saying. Those are legitimate community concerns, not evidence of anti-Hispanic racism. Leimert Park is a historic African American business, residential and cultural district. Black Angelenos have…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (244+ words) Here’s a question that sounds easy—until you really think about it. One celebrity needs somewhere to stay for 30 days, and your home is their only option. You’ve got one spare bedroom. Who gets the room? This isn’t simply a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (153+ words) Congregations With Community is accepting applications through Sept. 11 GARY, Ind. — Congregations With Community is now accepting applications for more than $2.5million in grants to help Indiana congregations and community organizations work together, withindividual grants ranging from $100,000 to $250,000. In Gary, a partnership…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (639+ words) By Crusader Staff Report City officials, community leaders and supporters gathered Friday, August 7, 2026, to break ground on a new $3 million Brothers’ Keeper shelter that will expand housing and supportive services for homeless men and veterans in Gary. The two-story facility,…...