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Thrive Detroit
- Nov 30, 2014
- 3 min
Great Winter Happenings in the City
The holiday season offers many cultural events for people of all ages, in and around Detroit. Here are just a few highlights to mark on...
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Thrive Detroit
- Nov 29, 2014
- 3 min
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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Thrive Detroit
- Oct 5, 2014
- 3 min
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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Thrive Detroit
- Oct 5, 2014
- 2 min
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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Thrive Detroit
- Oct 5, 2014
- 7 min
A Son’s Journey to Mental Health
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...
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Thrive Detroit
- Oct 5, 2014
- 2 min
Food For Thought: Perspectives on Foodborne Illness from Street Medicine Detroit
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...
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Thrive Detroit
- Aug 24, 2014
- 2 min
Beat the Heat: Street Medicine Detroit Explains Heat-Related Illness and How to Cool Off
By Anirudha Rathnam As Michigan’s weather wheel turns from the bitter cold of winter to the summer’s blistering heat, Street Medicine...
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Thrive Detroit
- Aug 2, 2014
- 2 min
Harlem vs. Detroit
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...
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Thrive Detroit
- Aug 2, 2014
- 6 min
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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Thrive Detroit
- Aug 2, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jul 7, 2014
- 11 min
Attorney, Teacher, Veteran, Mayor: Who Will be our next 14th Congressional District U.S. Representat
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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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 18, 2014
- 3 min
Remembering JUNETEENTH
Texas Slaves Celebrating Juneteenth “But, if this part of our history could be told in such a way that those chains of the past, those...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 13, 2014
- 3 min
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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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 13, 2014
- 2 min
Making Dreams a Reality
What is it that makes dreams become a reality? We are in the season of celebrating graduations, from preschool all the way to achieving a...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 13, 2014
- 2 min
Taking It to the Streets: How Street Medicine Detroit Offers Health Care to Those in Need
Guest Contributors: Andrew Wayne and Anirudha Rathnam Established in 2012, Street Medicine Detroit (SMD) is a collaborative effort...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 12, 2014
- 3 min
Father’s Day
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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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 7, 2014
- 4 min
Wi-Detroit: Bridging The Digital Divide in the D
It’s no secret that the effects of Michigan’s “brain drain” have impacted the city of Detroit. In April of last year, Mobilize.org called...
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Thrive Detroit
- Jun 7, 2014
- 2 min
Infant Mortality: Is It, or Isn’t It, a High Priority for Governor Snyder?
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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Thrive Detroit
- May 9, 2014
- 3 min
Secret Weapon, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Motherhood: Steffanie Christ’ian Is Way Too Much!
Mom and Rock Star, Steffanie Christ’ian Singer Steffanie Christ’ian is known for her immeasurable energy, enormous passion, power, and...
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Thrive Detroit
- Apr 5, 2014
- 3 min
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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