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Credit lexingtonky.gov Devine Carama wears many hats – from adjunct professor at the University of Kentucky to hip-hop artist. Carama’s latest title: director of One Lexington. It’s a program meant to bridge divides by bringing government and community resources to bear on the problem of youth violence. Making that connection amid ever-changing social and cultural trends is no small challenge, but Carama says it starts with meeting kids where they are. It also means engaging on social media, where Carama says many of the violent incidents originate. Lexington recorded a record 34 homici...

Mayor taps local activist, artist to lead program helping areas with violent crime LEX 18 and last updated 2021-05-19 13:27:49-04 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton on Wednesday named Devine Carama as the director of One Lexington, a program aimed at helping neighborhoods that are experiencing violent crimes. “Devine has been living the mission of One Lexington for at least 15 years – long before we started One Lexington,” Gorton said. “Through hip-hop, teaching, community engagement and volunteer work he has built programs and initiatives that re...

and last updated 2021-05-19 19:23:23-04 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Mayor Linda Gorton named Lexington native, Devine Carama, as the new Director of One Lexington, an anti-violence program, on Wednesday. Carama has been a community activist in Lexington for more than a decade. He's a community engagement coordinator. He's the director of "Believing in Forever" Now, he'll be taking his connections created over the years and his passion for the community and use them in an official capacity at One Lexington. "He's not what some would view as a traditional candidate for the job, but you know,...

STEAM Academy honors student who died in car accident and last updated 2021-04-27 18:25:50-04 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — One year ago, a senior at STEAM academy lost her life in a car accident. On Tuesday, the school held a blood drive in Kamaria Spaulding's honor. When people think of Kamaria Spaulding, they remember her warm smile and go-getter attitude. "She was really coming into her own. She had realized how much she wanted to give back to her community and how important her family and the community around her was," Leslie Valley, English Teacher at STEAM Academy. Spaudling, the daug...