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Living in Block’s World

Cheryl Block Shanks recalls her father, and his poetry about what can divide us — even though we’re all kin.

Cheryl Block Shanks Jun 24, 2026

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Cheryl Block Shanks is a San Francisco native and member of the Tenderloin community, and the founder of SoulStation, a new soul food restaurant coming to the neighborhood in August. Find out more at nclfinc.org/soulstation

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Living in Block’s World

Cheryl Block Shanks recalls her father, and his poetry about what can divide us — even though we’re all kin.

Cheryl Block Shanks Jun 24, 2026