Stories from the East Side

Lizzie was a prostitute in the 1980's on the East Side of Kansas City during the same time serial killer Terry Blair was killing prostitutes. One of his victims was a friend of hers. She tells a story of a hard childhood, struggles with addiction, abuse and nearly losing her life before coming clean at a recovery house. Her one year anniversary for being sober will be August of 2011.

Happy Birthday Pastor Alice!

Human Rights Campaign and Soulforce held a Vigil and Delivery of 70K Petitions to Lou Engle

Last weekend, Human Rights Campaign and Soulforce paid a visit to the world headquarters of International House of Prayer and The Call ministries in Kansas City to ask Pastor Lou Engle to restate his position on the "kill the gays" bill in Uganda.

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Daily life, Kansas City's East Side

Emancipation Station, a day shelter for women.

Daily life, Kansas City's East Side

A homeless child crawled off the couch in search for a more comfortable place to nap on the porch of Emancipation Station.  Emancipation Station is a day shelter for women.

Midwest Blizzard 2011

Succotash

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Party Arty 2011, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

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Miss you Kodachrome...

Jacquie- Sycamore, Illinois, scanned slide of K64 processed by Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas in 2007.

The last roll of this kind of film was processed by Dwayne for the National Geographic photographer, Steve McCurry.

A Dress Rehearsal of "One Flea Spare" by Naomi Wallace Directed by Karen Paisley at Metropolitan Ensemble Theater

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