B Have you ever felt guilty about something in your life? Chrissy Becker has. Chrissy is 16 years old. She loves being around people,...

I will never forget my son telling me at age 6 that he wanted to die. When he said this to me, I didn’t know what to think. I kind of...

By: Anirudha Rathnam Consider this scenario: you’re at a picnic. As the day winds down, you have some leftover food which you decide to...

By Anirudha Rathnam As Michigan’s weather wheel turns from the bitter cold of winter to the summer’s blistering heat, Street Medicine...

By Kenedi Dubose This is the story of a boy named John Carter. John was born and raised in Harlem, New York. His family enjoyed the...

It was a warm sunny day and I was just happy school was over. I always said this was my birthday present since school ended the week of...

It is the mornings I love most, when I can feel hopeful. My best days start when I slip out of the shelter early, walking to one of the...

By Jacquise Purifoy, Esq. Getting citizens out to vote in primary elections can be a challenge and candidates don’t always have the...

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The door takes a few moments to open. I hold the handle with one hand, shaking the key in the lock with the other, trying to manage the...

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Guest Contributors: Andrew Wayne and Anirudha Rathnam Established in 2012, Street Medicine Detroit (SMD) is a collaborative effort...

I check my watch, weighing the time. Just enough minutes to get in my morning walk before I have to shower and leave to get my mother....

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A common belief about politicians is that they say one thing and do another, but Rick Snyder told us he “wasn’t a politician.” Snyder...

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I stood on the stair of the bus. The others had walked past him, ignored him. They never allowed his presence to register in their minds....

There are over 7 billion people living on earth, all of whom are here for a purpose. I wonder how many of them know what that purpose is....

I finish pulling my hair back, holding it tight, getting the rubber band around it. I want it to look neat. I catch my eye in the mirror....

“I did it!” I shouted, as I ran across the finish line at the Atlanta Mission 5K Run to End Homelessness. I heard the announcer call my...