Posts Tagged ‘Thelma Gardner’
Reconciliation Services hopes to heal trauma in the heart of stigmatized Troost corridor
Commanded by Scripture, David Altschul journeyed into parts unknown, said his successor, Father Justin Mathews. [pullquote] Stay or go? Social entrepreneurism at an intersection • Defiant anti-gentrification voice: Clock is ticking on east side neighborhoods, Movement KC • Troostapalooza aims to shed the old skin of city’s racial dividing line, says Kemet Coleman •…
Read MoreThelma’s Kitchen cooks up pay-what-you-can cafe concept to preserve community
Twenty people once filled the kitchen of Thelma Gardner’s apartment in search of their next meal. Their hunger for food fueled her hunger for humanity, recounted Father Justin Mathews as he sat sipping coffee in the newly opened Thelma’s Kitchen. [pullquote] Stay or go? Social entrepreneurism at an intersection • Defiant anti-gentrification voice: Clock is…
Read More