For April Mancuso, community, brotherhood, sisterhood, unity, love, and rocking out are some of the most important things, and in the words of her favorite band, “Nothing else matters.” Harvesters of Utah is an official fan club chapter for the metal band Metallica, and it is more than what it may look like at first glance. When a group of people with battle vests, long … [Read more...] about How a Metallica Fan Club Is Giving Back to Their Community
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How a Military Widow Is Creating Her Own Legacy of Patriotism
On November 3, 2018, Jennie Taylor’s life changed forever. Her husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed near Kabul by an Afghan soldier that he was training. He was a member of the Utah Army National Guard and the mayor of North Ogden—the first sitting U.S. politician to be killed in action since the Civil War. “I remember thinking, ‘This is going to be public, and I wish I … [Read more...] about How a Military Widow Is Creating Her Own Legacy of Patriotism
Creating Common Ground: The Uncanny Ability of Activist Troy Williams
As a boy, Troy Williams sought refuge in X-Men comics. The X-Men are outlaw heroes whose unusual powers manifest at puberty. The world persecutes them because they are different. Yet, despite being ostracized, X- Men do their best to protect a world that is hostile to them. “That premise became a metaphor, not just of my emerging sexuality but also of my life that I would … [Read more...] about Creating Common Ground: The Uncanny Ability of Activist Troy Williams
Let’s Talk, Sis: Creating Meaningful Conversations About Race
Alexis Bradley and Chanté Stutznegger aren't just sisters, they are sistas. The Black biracial women grew up in Utah in a predominantly white community, encountering racism and all sorts of questions about their skin color almost their entire lives. As such, the two sisters are used to talking about their life experiences as minorities in America. The sisters genuinely want … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk, Sis: Creating Meaningful Conversations About Race
Former Pro Hockey Star and Sister Help Others Battle Addiction
A caring warmth fills Kelli Wilson’s voice as she reveals how drug addiction shattered her brother Kevin Stevens's professional hockey career and cherished family life. “He was the perfect, all-American kid,” she recalls. Their growing-up years were almost like living in a Norman Rockwell painting. “I had an all-American family. Great parents and two older … [Read more...] about Former Pro Hockey Star and Sister Help Others Battle Addiction
