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True momentum begins when you lock into your purpose. When discouragement hits, anchor yourself to your original vision. Build with clarity, and you will naturally attract the community that supports your growth. #PersonalGrowth #Motivation #MindsetShift #PurposeDriven

True community development goes beyond a single high-profile project. After the excitement of a major park transformation, the work to maintain and nurture smaller local spaces remains vital to the neighborhood. Strengthening every park keeps the heart of the community beating. #CommunityDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #PublicParks #NeighborhoodGrowth

Stacey Abrams visited Harris Stowe State University on Wednesday for a conversation centered on democracy, civic engagement and leadership ahead of the upcoming elections.

Abrams was joined by HSSU President Dr. LaTonia Collins Smith, Congressman Wesley Bell and Missouri State Rep. Ray Reed for a discussion with students and the St. Louis community.

📸 Video by Lawrence Bryant / St. Louis American
#stlamerican #HarrisStowe #StaceyAbrams #StLouis

Brett Buckner does not call himself an activist. He calls himself a servant, and he says the work is the daily, unglamorous effort of making the north side better for the people who live there.

Buckner joins host Charles Hallman on Blacklight on Sports to talk about the North Commons Park fieldhouse, which took more than 12 years to reach groundbreaking and secured federal, state and local funding together. He explains how the project was built so the community center could keep operating, why nearly 12,000 children within a mile make the park a regional opportunity, and how he hopes suburban teams will start traveling to the north side to compete.

He also shares his vision for a mixed-use campus built to anchor women’s professional sports, a concept he is developing with the Minnesota Vixen, and his call for the Timberwolves, Lynx, Vikings and Twins to invest in the north side in sustained ways. The conversation covers the $3.5 billion Blue Line extension, voter protection work with Common Cause Minnesota, how Minnesotans responded when ICE came to the north side, and what arriving at Hampton University, an HBCU, taught him about Black leadership.

Watch the full conversation.

After hitting rock bottom, it is easy to count yourself out. But past mistakes do not disqualify your purpose. Your story still carries weight, and your voice deserves to be heard regardless of your history. #PersonalGrowth #FindingPurpose #OvercomingFailure #Inspiration #SelfWorth