Writer + researcher. Bylines in your local news and google searches. Southern raised, midwest chillin. @_HamptonU + @UMich alumna
Detroit, MI
Joined November 2011
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Great story by @Micah_walker701 on Detroit’s Blue Bird Inn @BridgeDet313 bridgedetroit.com/blue-bird-…
You should be concerned.
900,000 nurses are projected to leave the industry by 2030.
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I got the low-down on last weekend’s opening of Whatcha Wanna Eat, believed to be the first-ever Black-owned food hall in Detroit. The couple that opened it already own several food businesses on Six Mile. My latest scoop for @EaterDetroit! 🍗 🧇 🍖 🍨
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I visited #Minnesota last month to speak with amputees from the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.
Their injuries are awful. The work the Protez Foundation is doing gives them hope. @DirectRelief directrelief.org/2023/09/reh…
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“I’m thankful for being able to talk to my wife and kids,” Renard Wilson said. “It’s a very high, intense situation for a lot of people and that’s the other piece– there are lots of people in there taking classes and working.”
By @TheWrittenPeace
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Detroit now leads the region in demand for mortgages from Black middle-class homebuyers and Black homebuyer demand has increased by 188% over the decade, according to reports
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Covered the vigil for Wynter Cole-Smith tonight. There was a large turnout of residents, activists and family members. People who spoke included Pastor Maurice “Mo” Hardwick, Coleman Young II and after the vigil, Wynter’s grandfather Almount Smith. Update TK @BridgeDet313 – at Detroit, MI
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Detroit Future City released two June reports –Black Homebuyer Demand and Home Sales in Detroit – that show Detroit’s housing market has stabilized. The city now leads the region in demand for mortgages from Black middle-class homebuyers.
@TheWrittenPeace
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Black residents are reclaiming the housing market in Detroit
"I’m going to pour my money back into my city."
bridgedetroit.com/black-resi… via @bridgedet313 @TheWrittenPeace
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I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:
An end to day 2 at #IRE23 in Orlando. Glad to hear conversations about trauma-informed reporting, community involvement & media partnerships.
There’s more to being a good journalist than meeting deadlines and tracking high metrics. Work with and for our communities.
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When Black children in Beaufort County, South Carolina, were diagnosed with recurring cases of intestinal parasites, the community advocated for a new health center and clean water.
Read more here:
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"How a Black community brought affordable health care and clean water to rural South Carolina in the 1970s" is a story by @TheWrittenPeace highlights when collective self-determination turns into political power, action and agency. Thanks @DirectRelief for the copublishing love
A few months ago, I visited South Carolina. I listened to the stories of people who saw a problem in their community and set out to find a solution. I think it’s worth your time to learn what they accomplished. #HappyJuneteenth #HealthEquity
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“We try to make sure that we’re focusing on those (individuals) that haven’t been treated as well by the financial industry and others,” said Tansley Stearns, CEO of Community Financial Credit Union, a partner institution for the show...
@TheWrittenPeace
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The Buffalo shooting left kids reeling. In a new podcast, they tell their own stories. 19thnews.org/2023/06/npr-buf… via @19thnews
Good people.
If you find yourself in Jackson MS, run, don’t walk, to 1693 Red Zone Grill for a meal. 😮💨 whew Lawd
Also, heard it’s owned by a fellow #HBCU grad 👨🏽🎓 👩🏽🎓
#SupportBlackOwnedRestaurants
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YOUNG PEOPLE! We want you to know that we see you. But even beyond seeing you, we want to LISTEN to you! Come out to our public safety town hall & tell us how you're experiencing Detroit. What makes you feel safe/unsafe? Register today! We'll feed you! eventbrite.com/o/bridgedetro…
Michigan lawmakers hear Detroit concerns on teacher turnover - @chalkbeatDET detroit.chalkbeat.org/2023/4…
