Casey Wood: Breaking the Glass With Class

Casey Wood: Breaking the Glass With Class

A white man in his 30s facing a room mostly filled with black youngsters in their teens. An English teacher established in his career preaching to students who barely know their next step.  True harmony of success seemed distant amidst the discord of cultural...
Byron Johnson: One Mile at a Time

Byron Johnson: One Mile at a Time

FEELING SWEATY, tired, underprepared, and alone, Byron Johnson wanted to give up. He had walked over 70 miles, not even an eighth of the way to his targeted destination. Johnson had not packed enough food, so resupply trips were necessary. The teen thought maybe he...
Donnie Wilkerson: Meet Mr. Altavista

Donnie Wilkerson: Meet Mr. Altavista

WITH A broken neck, fractured ribs, two collapsed lungs, and unconscious — that’s how a stricken community found a beloved 71-year-old man who had become a staple and role model for many. Some call him a legend. Others call him “Mr. Altavista.”  Altavista, a...