When I took the oath of office, I told the citizens of Stockton that if we worked together, we could achieve anything. Only twelve months later, I stood on that same stage and announced a game ...

About three dozen people ducked out of the drizzle and into the Warsaw Avenue firehouse one Tuesday evening to hear seven Price Hill residents share stories of survival.

My students are the roses that grew from that concrete. For the past 12 years, I have been a steward for these roses who are the progeny of scarcity.

Perhaps it’s this posthumous veneer of new found respectability that explains the ”play it safe” philosophy behind the ”The Rose That Grew From Concrete’.

“Tupac would be so proud,” to see the support at this memorial, she said of the late rapper whose book and song titled The Rose that Grew From Concrete drew obvious connections to the vigil.

‘Be roses that grow in the concrete’ In response to the recent removal of 381 books from the U.S. Naval Academy Library, Retired Admiral James G. Stavridis responded, “Book banning can be a ...

Santa Ana Unidos, a nonprofit focused on helping at-risk youth in SanTana, will be hosting a hip-hop festival titled The Roses That Grew From Concrete at OC’s E-Sports Arena August 25 th ...

We have several Knock Out roses planted in our landscape and some in concrete planters. The ones in the concrete planters don't seem to be doing well. Do you have any suggestions as to why? The ma… ...

The poem in question, “The Rose That Grew From the Concrete”, was written between 1989 and 1991 and refers to how something great can grow from less-than-ideal circumstances – like Kiara’s ...