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Black And Bold Ruth Laraba Barnabas On Life With Bilateral Cochlear Implants

When Ruth Laraba Barnabas speaks, her words come softly but with remarkable clarity and a quiet reminder that the voice isn’t only shaped by sound. At 24, Ruth is a communication specialist, a bilateral cochlear implant user, and a proud Deaf woman redefining what it means to live between silence and sound. Ruth lost her hearing completely at age 20

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Imam Mohamed Jomandy is Guiding Faith, And Bridging Communities in Southwest Philadelphia

In a modest masjid tucked into Grays Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, Imam Mohamed Jomandy greets familiar faces with quiet warmth. His voice carries the cadence of deep thought and lived experience shaped in Liberia, refined in Saudi Arabia, and practiced for over two decades in the heart of an evolving immigrant neighborhood.

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Dr. Monica Taylor Reimagines Local Government With Community At The Center

Dr. Taylor’s path to public service had many detours and certainly wasn’t planned. It was sparked by a need. Today, as Chair of the Delaware County Council, she leads with a rare combination of academic rigor, maternal instinct, and a deep-rooted commitment to the public good. As the first African American elected to this role, Dr. Taylor represents more than 575,000 residents across 49 municipalities.

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