Kai Lewars started his development and construction company, Kaiker Development + Construction, with the goal of building generational wealth for himself and his son, but he put it on hold for four-and-a-half years. “That’s my motivation. I’m a first-generation American,” said Lewars, whose parents are from Jamaica and Trinidad. “I had capacity … to take …
Tina Brown wasn’t sure she’d ever see a day when residential and business vibrancy returned to Avondale. “To see all this stuff come back is just so wonderful,” said Brown, a community health worker through the nonprofit The Community Builders. “It’s like a dream come true.”
A newly opened Black-owned pharmacy in Avondale seeks to build trust in the Black community when it comes to health care. A WCPO I-Team report shows data from the Cincinnati Health Department shows Avondale is in the top five neighborhoods for the most life years lost. When it comes to diabetes deaths, Avondale leads the …