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Hillcrest, a historically African American neighborhood first established in the Jim Crow-era, is no stranger to the industrialization of Corpus Christi, with refineries prominently located in their backyards. It’s an ongoing issue, accounting for the dwindling number of residents in the neighborhood over the years, and one the remaining residents figured had been settled when the federal government stepped in and offered a housing buyout back in 2015, after a Title VI lawsuit was filed with the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. A buyout many remaining Hillcrest residents stated simply wasn’t comparable enough and one they just couldn’t afford in the…
Elevate361 now officially open
City of Corpus Christi officials celebrated the opening of a new West Side community center for a program aimed at empowering young people through mentorship, education resources, and career development opportunities. The new building for the program, Elevate 361, which first had its ‘soft opening’ in Oct 2023, located on Morgan Avenue and will serve young people between the ages of 16 and 24 years old who want to finish their education or finding employment. “When it comes to the future, for any community, especially for Corpus Christi, it is all about our youths.” Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo said…
Providing a helping hand for others
In 10 years where do you see yourself? Is it rich and famous? Becoming the parent you always wanted? Paying off all your student debt? For Del Mar College student and drama major, Ethan Sullivan it’s just the matter of being happy. “For me that doesn’t mean being the number one movie star that you see in every movie, I don’t want to be in every movie,” Sullivan said. “I don’t want to be a broadway star that you see in every musical either, I can barely sing.” “The way that I live my life is I do what is…