Empowering Others to Fulfill Their Purpose
Photos taken in 2017 Story submitted by: Alexa and EBDL Jim Gaines was a special part of the Every Body Deserves Love journey. From the moment we met, his belief in the power of a non-judging community resonated deeply with our mission. He shared stories with me at...
Dodgers, Dad, and Diversity
Date of the story: Some time between 1969 and 1973 Story submitted by: Kevin Gaines I grew up in South Los Angeles during the ’60s and ’70s. Which is to say, I had a purely academic understanding that white people exist, because I saw them on TV and read...
The Making of a Man – Chapter 1
James, the eldest of three brothers, was born in Tucson, Arizona, in 1939. At the tender age of three, his family relocated to Los Angeles, where they faced significant challenges. His parents struggled to maintain a stable household, and his father’s frequent...