Celebrate Your Local Hero

I'd suspect your hometown has more than a few. They don't tend to seek or garner the spotlight, but are integral to your community. Their words are equate to action. The grass roots leaders, participants and volunteers who are action oriented and make all of our lives just a little easier.

 We lost one of ours this week.

Angelo Henderson, most likely unknown outside of his city or his network of peers, was one of those heroes who cannot be replicated.

Angelo Henderson was the only African American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize for the Wall Street Journal. He has a long and varied journalism career in which he travelled through writing, community activism, public relations, neighborhood outreach, the ministry and a community oriented radio talk show.

His support of a city which continues to sputter and struggle was invaluable and his unwavering support of its' residents was legendary.

Let's make sure his voice continues. Let's make sure his voice is heard.

 

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