“I’ve done all kinds of crazy things in my life, but this is definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” says Benjamin Alexander. GQ in the week you’re ready to make history in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as Jamaica’s first alpine ski racer. Six years ago, at the age of 32, he hadn’t … Read more
FILE-Ronald Braunstein conducts the Me2 Orchestra at the University of Vermont Recital Hall during a rehearsal in September 2012. The orchestra is a group of musicians who have directly or indirectly experienced the impact of mental illness. Emily McManamy – member, EMILY McMANAMY/Free Press The Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vermont, USA (AP) — A classical music … Read more
KENT, Ohio — A new program launched in the Kent City School District is helping Black boys and men address and improve their mental health. But they don’t just do it through words, they also use music to find a light in the dark. “We’re cheering each other on the best way we can,” said … Read more