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Man on Fire
By Martti C. Peeples Stanhope Gayles Jr. is a man on fire, on a mission to help stir more young men to choose a better path in life. How...
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Jun 5, 20154 min read
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PERSPECTIVE
By Diana Creel Elarde I cross the campus in the silence of the early morning. Even if the cars on the avenues around here tried to make...
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Jun 5, 20153 min read
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The Long Walk Home
By Kenedi Dubose Life can be an ongoing cycle of bad events that never seems to end, but sometimes you can change them for the better if...
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Mar 6, 20152 min read
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A Son’s Journey to Mental Health (Part 2)
Part 1 of this article was published in the September/October issue and can also be found on our website: Thrivedetroit.org When we made...
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Dec 1, 20149 min read
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The Spirit of the Farolitos
I have to laugh as I pour the sand into the empty lunch bags. How can it be that from such simple supplies – lunch bags, sand and a small...
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Nov 29, 20143 min read
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Always
The morning moves quickly. One task to another, crossing off items until the last task: the airport. The drive there seems quiet, even...
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Oct 5, 20143 min read
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Was It My Fault?
B Have you ever felt guilty about something in your life? Chrissy Becker has. Chrissy is 16 years old. She loves being around people,...
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Oct 5, 20142 min read
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Coming Full Circle
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...
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Aug 2, 20146 min read
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What Matters
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...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 2, 20143 min read
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The Final Delivery
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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Jun 13, 20143 min read
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The Umbrella
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....
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Apr 5, 20143 min read
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A Good Start
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....
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Apr 5, 20143 min read
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Thrive Short Story: The Club I Never Wanted to Join
This is a true account was submitted to Thrive Detroit for publication. The writer would like to remain anonymous. Before I became a...
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Nov 27, 201310 min read
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Support and Acceptance for Sex Industry Workers
This true account was submitted for publication. The writer wishes to remain anonymous under the pseudonym Jean Oaks At the tender age...
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Nov 17, 20133 min read
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A “New Red Barn”?
(This is the second in a series of articles on historic and significant buildings in Detroit history and how they may be part of...
Thrive Detroit
Aug 22, 20133 min read
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Find a Place of Refuge
I remember that cold winter night like it was yesterday. I was in the relaxation studio, where I provided massages for the hotel guests....
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Apr 22, 20135 min read
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Detroit Woman Fighting Illiteracy by Dealing with her own Learning Disability
Dyslexia is a learning disability that can hinder a person’s ability to read, write, spell, and sometimes speak. Dyslexia is the most...
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Dec 9, 20123 min read
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City Owned Materials Reduced from Priceless to Pebbles (Part 5 of “Homes for the Homeless”)
Note: Van Gogh’s Bedroom is a plan to create “Homes for the Homeless” in INTERdependent live/work communities using surplus city-owned...
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Nov 23, 20122 min read
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Homes for the Homeless – Van Gogh’s Bedroom Part 4: My walk from Detroit to Toledo
Note: Van Gogh’s Bedroom is a plan to create “Homes for the Homeless” in INTERdependent live/work communities using surplus city-owned...
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Oct 1, 20123 min read
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Homes for the Homeless – Tunnel Rings Saved, Part 3
This is part 3 of an ongoing series (going on till it gets done – or I can’t go any further) about Van Gogh’s Bedroom, a plan to create...
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Sep 22, 20122 min read
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