Alfred Conteh is a contemporary African American painter, sculptor and printmaker from Atlanta! Alfred is in town this weekend for multiple events and Everley Davis is a community coordinator of the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Alfred is a self proclaimed “Observer/ Social commentator” who prides himself on being authentic. We speak about his exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, also the concept of “comfort” and challenging himself to grow throughout his journey of self discovery!

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Meet James Agbara Bryson. James is the great grand nephew of Annie Malone, the first black female millionaire! Our conversation centers around the amazing work the New Millennium Institute does for our community through their “Harvesting Dreams program”. We also discuss mental and spiritual roadblocks we put in front of ourselves and James tells us the story of Annie Malone!

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We meet Abby Green, Julie Eliathamby and Candace Martell, members of Peoria Grown. We learn the roots of Peoria Grown, what healthy eating really looks like and helping modify traditions with a healthy twist! Peoria Grown helps meet our community where they are physically and culturally! With weekly markets having affordable healthy options and cooking classes to help shed light on how to make healthy eating more manageable!

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Meet Kira Kyle, she is the Prison Program Manager of Defy Ventures in Illinois! Kira takes us through the program they provide our imprisoned and how they work to instill hope and guide their student's creative process in finding their path post release! Kira also opens up about her process in finding a passion helping her students, "Defy" roadblocks and negative connotations! 

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Meet Marc Supreme!  We experience a journey of “Don’t hate on nobody, don’t wait on nobody” and never letting up! Marc is the GM of 90.7 FM “Strictly Hip-Hop”. From a 1.8 GPA to influencing a community through music, hosting political forums, curating art exhibits, reporting President Obama’s inauguration and now writing a book ! Marc’s story is a tale of genuine passion and confidence in your skill set! 

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April is National Donate Life month! Meet Lisa Dodson the Senior Community Outreach Specialist at Gift of Hope & Tissue Donor Network! Lisa takes us through how Gift of Hope operates and brings light to misconceptions regarding organ donorship. #LightItUpPurple

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From England to Australia and Peoria, Andy King’s journey is the definition of letting go and letting God guide. Andy is the Executive Director of Dream Center Peoria! Dream Center Peoria over the years became a beacon of light for many, but if it wasn’t for one random interaction in Australia, his story may have been extremely different! Serendipity describes his journey and his heart guides him throughout! Listen in as we discover how his life has led him to Peoria and the 20 years of service Dream Center Peoria has given to our community!

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The partner you choose can impact your life greatly! This episode we meet the “Peoria Power Couple” Founder and Co Founder of Peoria’s Fashion Week, Ezra and Chanel Murry! We hear behind the scenes of how Peoria’s Fashion Week was created and how the labor of passion is seeing amazing growth! Also, the importance of having the right person in your corner can elevate you to amazing things! 

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This episode, we meet Dr. Bernice Gordon Young. A born and raised Peorian, who has made mental health a passion and her way in giving back to our community. We touch on “meeting someone where they are”. Dr. Bernice speaks on her time at OSF, the culture change going to help our incarcerated and her non profit “It Takes A Village”!

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Meet Jami Truelove, the President and CEO of Big Brothers/ Big Sisters here in Peoria! For 13 years and counting, Jami and her amazing team consistently help our youth to feel supported! This episode we hear the importance of mentorship and support for the youth of our community while gaining more knowledge of the amazing work of Big Brothers and Big Sisters!

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