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Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit transforms vacant lots on Chicago’s South Side into flower farms that employ at-risk young people to grow, arrange and sell the flowers, is the 2025 CNN Hero of the ...
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CNN Hero of the Year Turns Vacant Lots on Chicago’s South Side into Flower Farms

Southside Blooms turns vacant lots on Chicago’s South Side into eco-friendly flower farms, employing local young people to ...