The once-red doors to Heavy Hands Heavy Hearts, Lumumba Sayers Sr.’s longtime gym and community center, are sun-bleached and locked, the branding tattered. This modest space on Dayton Street in Aurora was once responsible for giving hundreds of outcast youth a sense of belonging. It was a powerhouse, and now its fans and supporters are fighting to keep the mission going. Lumumba Sayers Sr. started this non-profit gym back in 2017, training fighters who tore up the local scene. He funded Heavy Hands Heavy Hearts with proceeds from his moving company, and no one was turned away. As a man of faith and a former MMA fighter, Sayers brought Christian values to the boxing lessons. Leaders from around the community used the gym as a base for creating other offerings for young athletes. Heavy Hands Heavy Hearts grew into a wide-ranging, multifaceted organization that served countless people. The doors were never closed to anyone. Until now. ✍️ Read this week’s cover story by c.garrettfrankl...