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Brittney Rooney, lead farmer at Detroit's Beaverland Farms.
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Brittney Rooney grows food on Beaverland Farms — and community in Brightmoor

Avatar photo by Carole Hawke-Diop May 6, 2025May 6, 2025
Educator Deborah Jenkins.
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Is lifelong learning the key to success? This Detroit teacher says yes

Avatar photo by Aderonke Ibironke April 29, 2025April 29, 2025
Marcia Spivey of Planet Detroit's spring 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab
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Lifelong advocate steps back — but not away — from Detroit’s Regent Park. Her new focus might surprise you.

Leah Samuel of Planet Detroit's spring 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab. by Leah Samuel April 16, 2025April 16, 2025
Heidi Ausgood of Planet Detroit's spring 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab.
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Heidi Ausgood shares why she joined the Neighborhood Reporting Lab. Hint: She’s a lifelong Detroiter.

Avatar photo by Carissa Welton April 9, 2025April 16, 2025
Akilah Russell of Planet Detroit's spring 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab.
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Akilah Russell shares her writing journey: ‘I want to make people think twice’

Tommie Obioha of Planet Detroit's spring 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab by Tommie Obioha April 8, 2025April 8, 2025
Leah Samuel of Planet Detroit's spring 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab.
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Leah Samuel’s journalism career began with watching Walter Cronkite. Her work gives a voice to the voiceless.

Marcia Spivey headshot by Marcia Spivey April 8, 2025April 8, 2025
Carissa Welton of Planet Detroit's spring 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab.
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

A Detroiter teaches Mandarin Chinese. A love of learning fuels her journey.

Avatar photo by Heidi Ausgood April 4, 2025April 7, 2025
Shayla Zimmerman of Planet Detroit's spring 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab.
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Environmental justice starts at home, says Shayla Zimmerman. A Detroit flood started her career trajectory.

Avatar photo by Yara Reda March 26, 2025March 26, 2025
Larissa Diem of Planet Detroit's spring 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab.
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Larissa Diem changed careers and moved to Detroit. She has a new spiritual home too.

by Shannon Mackie March 25, 2025March 25, 2025
Oscar Chapa headshot
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Southwest Detroit native grew up with ‘no roadmap’ in school. Now he aims to empower students like him.

Avatar photo by Tamia Davis March 25, 2025March 26, 2025

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