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Rukiya Colvin

Rukiya Colvin was Planet Detroit’s 2022 Energy & Environment Reporting Fellow. They are a lifelong east side resident of Detroit with a deep-rooted passion for creating equity in their community. They completed a master’s degree at Wayne State University in urban planning with a concentration on housing and community development. When they’re not working, you can find them connecting with other community members, somewhere people watching, hanging with their son, or in the backyard gardening. More by Rukiya Colvin

Rukiya Colvin

OPINION: TED Countdown could’ve included more grassroots BIPOC climate justice leaders

Juneteenth in Detroit

What to know about ‘No-mow May’

New ‘Get the Lead Out Detroit Coalition’ holds first outreach event in Southwest Detroit

Urban Forest School brings nature-based education to Detroit’s kids of color

Building a Black birding community in Detroit

How Detroit’s Black-led organizations are cultivating access to nature as acts of liberation

No, throwing trash out the window does not create jobs. A look at Detroit’s litter problem.

New case study, federal assistance boost ‘smart neighborhood’ concept in Highland Park

Detroit farming organizations receive multi-year support to teach Detroit youth and families how to grow their own food

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