| Keeping Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream Alive | | For the past 15 years, Stephon Ferguson has been traveling the world reenacting the mighty speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With his uncanny cadence, Ferguson found his calling channeling the voice of Dr. King, making certain the power of his words is never forgotten. As the only person licensed by Dr. King's estate to perform, Ferguson uses his platform as an opportunity to spread King's philosophy of love and nonviolence. | | | Taking Back the Neighborhood with an Army of Moms | | The neighborhood of Englewood on Chicago's South Side is among the most dangerous in the country. There, gun violence is a daily occurrence. But this isn't a story about shootings. This is about a group of mothers who are standing up to the violence with the type of stern love only moms can provide. | | | Fighting Food Waste in Los Angeles | | When Rick Nahmias realized that fresh produce in his community was routinely being tossed out for minor bruising or browning, he knew something needed to be done to end the unnecessary waste. He founded Food Forward, a non-profit dedicated to ending hunger by sharing abundance. | | | | | In Denver, Fighting Homelessness at the Library | | Cuica Montoya knows first-hand how a drug addiction can turn your life upside down. Cuica sought to give back, to become the person she once needed. She found herself at Denver's Central Public Library, where staff host a peer navigator program, offering a hand and a home to those affected by drugs and homelessness. | | | | If you see Will Cole driving his van around Albuquerque, say hello—he's doing good work. Will leads the city's There's A Better Way program, which reaches out to the homeless and offers employment for the day at a litter cleanup or city beautification job site. | | | | | |
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