After 36 Years Serving Gary, She’s Leading Its New $50 Million YMCA
For Executive Director LaShawn Brooks, leading the Gary Tolleston facility caps a career of community service.
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Black Organizers Change Their Message to the Hip-Hop Generation
Activists say urging young people to vote on Election Day is only part of the battle. The next phase involves highlighting what the stakes are for them.
Mary Brown, One of Gary’s Longest Serving Council Members, Dies
First elected in 1999, Brown helped shape Gary’s finances and championed the Tolleston YMCA campus in the district she represented.
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