Please find here a teary, powerful and revealing conversation about what it is like to grow up as a black woman in Newport. Ellen Pinnock hosted the conversation with Phenomenal Women of Color including Nycole Matthews, Gabby Brown, Nat Harris, Niko...

Newport’s native son and legendary public servant Jimmy Winters says it's going to take time for us to get through this. “We all want the same thing. To eat, work and live together.” Jimmy is the president of the local chapter of the NAACP, founder of...

A conversation with Rex and Dantai. Rex discusses their work as part the HEZ team working to increase awareness, equity and opportunity for the LBGTQ+ community in Newport. Dantai talks about growing up as a gay, black male. Thanks to the good folks at...

Nycole-mother or two, artist, activist, communicator, college student, resident of the HEZ, VISTA worker- talks with Steve about pushing through her shyness to move her life in a positive direction.

Jessica Walsh, Latisha Michel and Steve Heath discuss the origins of the Newport Heath Equity Zone. Jessica is the Director of Prevention for the Newport Women's Resource Center. Latisha is one of the original Newport residents who engaged in the...