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Forging a fruitful life: Family and education in Detroit

by Camille Simone Thomas November 23, 2021October 11, 2023

Once they individually finished their bachelor’s degrees, my parents hit the ground running, got jobs, had a few kids, and started living what they were promised was the American dream. But dreams don’t always hold up next to reality.

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Reviving Lewis College of Business, Detroit’s shuttered historically Black college

by Serena Maria Daniels October 14, 2021October 11, 2023
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Detroit teacher Vicki Hooks Green slings coney dogs to save for retirement

by Courtney Wise Randolph August 25, 2021October 11, 2023
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How Khali Sweeney transformed the Downtown Boxing Gym to help Detroit students in the pandemic

by Maya Goldman February 24, 2021October 11, 2023
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Your guide to Detroit’s School Board candidates

by Courtney Wise Randolph October 21, 2020October 11, 2023
The Cato family is struggling to figure out how to best navigate the upcoming school year in Detroit.
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A Detroit family adjusted to pandemic life. The approaching school year brought dread and stress rushing back

by Rhonda J. Smith August 11, 2020October 11, 2023
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