On The Ground

Lakisha Woods and her 17-year-old goddaughter Ariana.

The many walks of motherhood in Southeast Fort Wayne

Three women in Southeast share their unique journeys to motherhood.

The Family & Friends Fund for Southeast is raising $1 million for the Southeast community.
How will the Family & Friends Fund for Southeast be used? Here are the first recipients

The Family & Friends Fund for Southeast Fort Wayne announces its first recipients of more than $400,000 raised in grassroots support. 

Maria Diaz and Amber Ramsey are Community Health Workers for Parkview's Safety PIN program in Southeast Fort Wayne.
Meet Southeast residents addressing the social determinants of health in their neighborhoods

“As Community Health Workers, we live here, so we know the struggles and concerns of the community, and we are able to help.”  

Attend Family Friendly Friday in Southeast: A ballet performance, free family portraits, and more!

Join us for a performance by the Fort Wayne Ballet, an outdoor gallery of portraits taken during our On the Ground Southeast series, as well as the opportunity to get a family portrait or headshot taken with Fort Wayne's own Blacklight Media, whose photography has graced the pages of TIME Magazine.

Members of the Oxford Community Association, from left to right, are Lee Wilson Jr., Cynthia McBride, Diane Rogers, Carolyn Worlds, Condra Ridley, and Derek Taylor.
Meet Diane Rogers: Building a legacy in the Oxford community with a change of pace

“A lot of people look at problems and say, ‘That’s not my problem; that can’t be fixed.' But I believe that anything that is broken can be fixed or replaced.”

A mural by artist Theopolis Smith, aka Phresh Laundry, on the side of Wunderkammer Company.
Support BIPOC creatives and business owners at Wunderkammer’s Mosaic Market

This Saturday, Wunderkammer Company and a team of organizations are hosting the first Mosaic Market in Fort Wayne.

Fort Wayne OB-GYN Emmary Butler is one local professional working to reduce mother and infant mortality in Fort Wayne's Black community.
How trust and stress affect infant and maternal mortality in Southeast Fort Wayne

Regardless of social-economic status, Black women face health disparities at higher rates than most other populations.

Junk Ditch is rolling out a limited-release of its new Hyper Local Pale Ale with cans designed by Black artists in Fort Wayne.
Beer for a better future: The story behind Junk Ditch’s limited-release Hyper Local Pale Ale

“No one has to be lesser than the other; this is about truly unifying to create something great.”

Amos Norman is the Executive Director (and newly appointed District Director) at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA in Fort Wayne.
Q&A with Amos Norman: How the Renaissance Pointe YMCA is navigating turbulent times

“The YMCA should be a place where you feel comfortable and accepted. We’ve put ourselves on the map as a place where you can feel that all groups are a viable part of our community.”

The Make It Your Own Mural Fest Sept. 8-18, 2020, will bring 11 murals to 11 regional communities of Northeast Indiana.
What is Make It Your Own Mural Fest? Learn about 11 new murals coming to Northeast Indiana this fall

"We want the world to know this is a region where creators are wanted."

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