From WGN-TV (Chicago)
Rami Nashashibi is a social justice activist who recently received the prestigious MacArthur Foundation grant for his non-profit Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN).
For over two decades, he has dedicated his life to confronting challenges of poverty and disinvestment in Chicago`s South Side.
Some of his work includes helping former inmates with life after prison and starting a medical clinic to serve residents who are uninsured.
Nashashibi also helps corner stores located in food deserts to provide healthy options, such as fresh vegetables and fruit, to residents.
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