In So Many Words

05/07/2026

Thank you Kathy for trusting me to share your story...

Through community gardening, Kathy Antaya became involved in equity and racial healing initiatives. "I’m a full-time volunteer and community activist,” she says.

05/01/2026

https://secondwavemedia.com/dimes-lead-to-big-change-for-underserved-youth-in-the-battle-creek-area/

A Battle Creek mother and son turn bottle deposits into life-changing sports opportunities for low-income youth.

05/01/2026

https://secondwavemedia.com/baseball-great-darryl-strawberry-to-share-his-faith-journey-at-battle-creek-community-prayer-breakfast/

Former MLB star Darryl Strawberry will share his powerful journey from fame and addiction to faith and redemption at the 2026 Battle Creek Community Prayer Breakfast, offering a message of hope and healing to the community.

05/01/2026

https://secondwavemedia.com/leveling-the-baseball-field-for-underserved-youth-in-battle-creek/

Evan Gray founded Gray’s on Deck to give underserved Battle Creek youth access to baseball and life lessons through affordable, community-supported programs.

05/01/2026

https://secondwavemedia.com/casa-volunteers-step-in-as-child-abuse-cases-strain-calhoun-county-system/

As child abuse cases outpace foster care capacity in Calhoun County, a newly launched CASA program is training volunteers to provide consistent, court-appointed advocacy for vulnerable children navigating the welfare system.

05/01/2026

https://secondwavemedia.com/maid-in-battle-creek-expands-into-maid-in-kalamazoo/

Maid in Battle Creek has expanded into Kalamazoo, growing from a local startup into a two-city cleaning company with a team of employees, commercial and residential clients, and a continued focus on personalized service.

05/01/2026

https://secondwavemedia.com/keys-to-the-future-young-jazz-phenom-esteban-castro-hits-the-gilmore-stage-in-battle-creek/

Jazz prodigy Esteban Castro returns to the Gilmore International Piano Festival in Battle Creek as a 2026 Young Artist Award winner, bringing a career that began on a toy piano to the Kool Community Center.

05/01/2026

Check back for original content I'll be providing to various publications!

09/23/2021

https://www.secondwavemedia.com/southwest-michigan/features/In-Albion-author-of-How-to-Be-an-Antiracist-says-hold-people-accountable-when-they-act-r-092221.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0VOTRiOdg_wn9u61VwLDXnuZ1re_Ba3PG3Yus5XTDu8psbwovd5NJTGjA

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi likens racism to a cancer that needs to be cut out. He says people are deeply defensive about the ways they are being racist and need to be held accountable when they are being racist.

09/23/2021

https://www.secondwavemedia.com/southwest-michigan/features/Battle-Creek-to-celebrate-its-links-to-Japan-with-public-sculptures-that-resembles-orig-091621.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2R35FGDjbrcslRhsaPjc_l7J8lDcINZ11Uo7vtuKZe5ybHzU5c2a_YaVI

Artists who are creating sculptures for public exhibit in Battle Creek tell the tales behind their forthcoming artwork.

09/23/2021

https://www.secondwavemedia.com/southwest-michigan/features/Battle-Creek-residents-and-the-city-look-for-ways-to-free-the-river-from-its-concrete-b-091521.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3DeVKboezwP247KEjsXkYhC7RCJ3M

Now that the concrete channel that directs the Battle Creek River is nearing the end of its useful life, those who want to see the river run free and looking for ways to make that happen because today there are alternatives that can control flooding