Sarah Williams
When she was three years old, growing up in Chicago, Sarah Williams and her three sisters were taken from their mother, an addict with drug-induced … Continue reading
Paul Neevel
Paul Neevel is the longtime photographer and writer of Happening People in EW. Find his HP archive at paulneevel.com/hp.html.
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Seun Adedeji
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Seun Adedeji was 3 years old when he migrated to Chicago to live with his dad and stepmom, four siblings, two … Continue reading
Dave Owens
In observance of National Social Work Month in March, the Oregon Department of Human Services named Dave Owens of Eugene winner of the 2019 Tom … Continue reading
Jeff Todahl
“Kids do better with their families,” says Jeff Todahl, an associate professor in the Couples and Family Therapy Program in the University of Oregon’s College … Continue reading
Lola Broomberg (revisited)
November 1999: “Kids love to learn with silliness,” says Terry Broomberg, who dispenses plenty in her Playing Mantis after-school drama classes in District 4J schools. … Continue reading
Katy McGuire
“My dad worked in a casino, and my mom was a librarian,” says Katy McGuire, who grew up in Las Vegas. “Mom was studious and … Continue reading
Sandra Shotridge
“I grew up in my grandma’s kitchen,” says Sandra Shotridge, who was raised in Angoon, Alaska, where most residents are Native Americans of the Tlingit … Continue reading
Carlos ‘Retro’ Rasmussen
“I’m a self-taught freestyle animation dancer,” says Carlos Rasmussen, who performs in various venues and teaches dance in local studios and as an artist-in-residence in … Continue reading
Mary Leighton
The second of five children, Mary Leighton was raised on the upper floor of a “two-flat” house in central Chicago. “My grandparents lived downstairs,” she … Continue reading
Valerie Brooks
“I had an idyllic childhood,” says Valerie Brooks, who grew up out in the country, seven miles from the town of Tilton in the Lakes … Continue reading