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Eric Payne: Blending Heritage and Craft with Black Roots Wine
By Stetson Hines September 24th, 2024
Eric Payne, the founder and owner of Black Roots Wine, hails from California’s Central Valley, where agriculture and family played pivotal roles in shaping his journey. Raised amidst the region’s fertile fields, Payne’s earliest lessons in winemaking came from a very personal source—his grandparents.
Lawanda Dickerson: A Journey to Health and Fitness
By Stetson Hines October 29th, 2024
Born and raised in San Francisco, Lawanda Dickerson’s story is one of personal transformation and passion for wellness. Influenced heavily by her parents’ struggles with diabetes and high blood pressure—common health issues in her family—Lawanda embarked on a mission to break the cycle and inspire others to do the same.
Community Hero: Uncle Damien Transforms Lives Through US4US Violence Prevention Program
By Stetson Hines June 8th, 2024
San Francisco, CA — In the heart of San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, there’s a beacon of hope named Uncle Damien. Formerly known as Damien Posey, he’s not just the owner of Us4Us, a non-profit organization dedicated to violence prevention; he’s a symbol of redemption and community empowerment. Damien’s journey has been one of remarkable transformation. After spending two decades behind bars in federal prison, he emerged with a new purpose – to make a positive impact on the lives of others.
Crystal Brookter: Leading Black to the Future with Passion and Purpose
By Stetson Hines August 27th, 2024
Crystal Brookter, Program Director of Black to the Future, is a dynamic force in San Francisco, driving impactful change for African-American families in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. Black to the Future is a program unapologetically committed to empowering Black families, offering them support and resources in a city that has increasingly marginalized their needs.
Anthology of expository conversations...
Lxmped Street Collective is an expository, street collective, and culture conversation publication based in San Francisco California.
Shifting Culture To The Greater Good.
These expository collective conversations are clustered around themes, so that individuals can enter and join the "conversation" that is of everyday life.
This anthology grew out of a need articulated by countless individuals in predominantly Black communities. Writing about such Afrocentric topics allows individuals to tap their personal experience, giving them rich resources for collective conversations whether they are critiquing social issues or telling their own stories. We inspire in our own community, talking about such topics will begin to increase individuals motivation and self-confidence.