Q&A with world-famous street artist Arlin Graff, painting a new mural in downtown Fort Wayne
“I believe art can save people—in many ways.”
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Voices of South East: Yoga classes bring self-love, healing from trauma to South East neighborhoods
"This is a community where a lot of people know each other, but everybody’s been traumatized, so when you come to yoga, you can get on your mat and work through that."
What is United Front? Details on a race and implicit bias training program developing in Fort Wayne
Formed in response to last summer’s protests, United Front has been gaining traction in Fort Wayne and beyond. We explore its successes, challenges, and plans for the future.
How strong is Fort Wayne’s ecosystem to support entrepreneurs and local businesses?
Start Fort Wayne is developing Allen County's first comprehensive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Strategy, and it starts with collecting data.
This Fort Wayne business provides quality, affordable daycare for families 24-7—and it’s growing
Cassandra Hill shares her personal experience raising six children in Fort Wayne, which inspired her 24-7 daycare service with a kindergarten readiness program.
How well do you know Utopian Coffee in downtown Fort Wayne? You probably don’t know it like this
Nick Brehany, Manager of Sourcing and Roasting for Utopian, shares how the Fort Wayne coffee company is disrupting a global industry riddled with inequality and abuse.
How the Art Leadership Center is building ‘Renaissance leaders’ in Fort Wayne
What is the Art Leadership Center, and how is it engaging Fort Wayne residents in scholarship and community service? We sit down with Mr. Adrian Curry to find out.
Q&A with Bring Black Up: A Fort Wayne group elevating BIPOC art and expression for a better future
“Bring Black Up is really exactly what it sounds like. We’re bringing up the talent and the voices of Black creators here in Fort Wayne.”
Unconventional art: This creative entrepreneur in Fort Wayne is giving the funeral industry new life
Laneisha Bennett shares the story behind her business Leaving Legacy Memorial with plans to provide culturally competent and transparent funeral services.
How is the pandemic ‘shecession’ impacting female entrepreneurs in Fort Wayne?
We ask local women to weigh in.
