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CROP Hunger Walk raises awareness of food insecurity

Boston members of the Church World Service participated in the first annual Crop Hunger Walk Oct. 24 to highlight the growing rate of food insecurity throughout the city. The Rev. John McCullough (center), the organization’s executive director, said that funds raised from the walk will support local aid agencies. (Talia Whyte Photo)

By Talia Whyte

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To many Americans, hunger is a problem that occurs only in the developing world. But the recent global recession has highlighted the growing problem of hunger and proper nutrition in the United States…

…Last Saturday, Boston members of the Church World Service led its first CROP Hunger March through the city’s poorest communities to spotlight the problem of hunger in America.

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Interview with Brian McKnight

By Talia Whyte

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If one word could describe Brian McKnight, it would possibly be “reinvention.” The R&B singer and songwriter has spent most of his life evolving with the times. With his newly released album, appropriately named “Evolution of a Man,” and his upcoming headlining performance at the Steppin’ Out benefit, McKnight has been reflecting on his life and his future.

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