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Great Expectations
With one brother in medical school and another studying architecture in graduate school, Ogbonna Okonkwo undoubtedly comes from a family of achievers. Okonkwo, however, has decided to take the road less traveled on his path to success. His birth certificate says Ogbonna Okonkwo, but you can call him Alvin. “When you see it, you’re…
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The King of Hearts
It started out as any other day in room 361 of the Hankamer School of Business. Dr. James Henderson, Baylor professor of economics, grabbed his gym bag at about 3 p.m. and started walking to the McLane Student Life Center. He laced up his basketball shoes and took the court. After two games, Henderson felt…
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Coming to America
For this international student, coming to America was more than just a dream. It was a mission. In the valley of the Ningxia Plane of Northern China lies Yinchuan, the hometown of Jia Liang. Liang lived in Yinchuan until she moved to Beijing for her undergraduate studies. It was there she began a journey that…
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Defying the most segregated hour
When Pastor David Booker and his wife, Kim, moved into the neighborhood of their newly located church at 13th and Mary street, they knew they didn’t fit in.
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Setting a Family Free
“Whap!” A gun smashes into the back of his head. He crumples to the ground.
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Reclaiming a City
The array of empty seats around the top of the Ferrell Center for Baylor basketball’s senior night reflects a past the program now strives to overcome.
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A Different Kind of Holy Ground
In a city sprawling with churches, there sits a humble building on Benton street, surrounded by a tall, white fence.
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Downtown’s moving up
Five years ago, Austin Avenue was a nearly deserted street with only four businesses occupying five blocks.
