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Who’s Ready for Summer!?
Have you ever wondered what would be the ultimate summer vacation or what would be a daring fun adventure? Well, it’s that time of year...
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Jul 6, 20152 min read


The Monthly JOW: “A Beautiful Mind”
The Monthly JOW: “A Beautiful Mind” Sajjiah Parker A beautiful life begins with a beautiful mind.” (Author unknown) “Beautiful” and...
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Jul 6, 20152 min read
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
Dealing with Anger after the Family Fails
By Michelle Moon Whenever a family disintegrates, there’s going to be anger. Perhaps anger at the ex for not being what you needed, anger...
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Jun 5, 201510 min read


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


Separating Fact from Misconception: Street Medicine Detroit Talks about Stigma
By Anirudha Rathnam Street Medicine Detroit comes across a wide variety of medical conditions during our clinic days. These range from...
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Jun 4, 20152 min read


Monthly JOW: Pure Faith, Pure and Simple
By Sajjiah Parker The monthly JOW—Jewel of Wisdom—began as an outlet, a catharsis, of my innermost thoughts, reflections, epiphanies, and...
Thrive Detroit
Mar 8, 20153 min read


Passion, Purpose, Action
I will begin this article with the disclaimer that it is only meant to raise awareness and inspire the reader to be willing to look at...
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Mar 7, 20152 min read


What’s the Hype about Hypertension?
By Andrew Wayne and Anirudha Rathnam High blood pressure, or hypertension, is one of the most common medical conditions in the United...
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Mar 7, 20152 min read


Momentum: Getting the Most Out of 2015
Don’t lose focus this year. Stay in tune and on time and amazing things will happen; things are shifting and happening at a fast pace. It...
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Mar 7, 20152 min read


Protecting Our Children from Exploitation
By Rasheda Kamaria The road to end human trafficking can begin with a conversation… They wait nearby like vultures, ready for you to show...
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Mar 6, 20153 min read


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...
Thrive Detroit
Dec 1, 20149 min read


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...
Thrive Detroit
Nov 30, 20143 min read


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


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


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


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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Oct 5, 20147 min read


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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Oct 5, 20142 min read


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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Aug 24, 20142 min read


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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Aug 2, 20142 min read

