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July 9, 2021 Family / Race / Sexuality

The Burden of Working Hard

By Cienna Buchan My sister Tayana is one of the most incredible people to have influence my life. She holds

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July 1, 2021 Ethnicity / Family / Immigration

The Ring with the Untold Story

By Christina Quirk In a small room filled to the brim with fragrant flowers, photo boards and heavy hearts, she

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March 30, 2021 Family / Gender / Immigration / Rural / Urban

Beyond Challenges to a Better Life

By Jona Ndoj Alketa Ndoj’s story I was born in a little village called Lura hidden between the mountains in

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Two young women in graduation robes smile and hold each other, one Asian and the other Latina
March 16, 2021 Family / Healing / Immigration

I Grew Up Fast

By Joeli Alis Santiago Wendy Cheung’s story My name is Wendy Cheung. I was born and raised in Pontiac, Michigan.

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March 9, 2021 Community stories / Ethnicity / Family / Immigration / Rural

A Little Money and A Couple of Outfits

By Cydney Slinger Ilir Dervishi is well-known for his restaurant business and for being a part of one of the

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March 2, 2021 Community stories / Family / Race / Urban

Inequality in Education, Working Harder

By Joe Popis  Semaj Shelton is a student-athlete at the University of Detroit Mercy. In the future, he plans on

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Family of six, two adults, three daughters, and one son, smile in matching Christmas patterned pajamas by Christmas tree. Father holds small dog. Son in the front holds cat.
February 25, 2021 Ability / Family / Healing

Disease Does Not Derail Family

By Chelsea Wiggins Rare diseases are rare in most people’s reality. Many only ever witness them on shows like Grey’s

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February 23, 2021 Age / Family

Away From Family

By Olivia Juliano Amna Jabbar, current Oakland University student studying Environmental Health and Safety, has lived away from her family

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February 18, 2021 Family / Healing

How A Caregiver Takes Care of Herself

By Alayna Currey Rebecca Agauas is a strong and brave woman. She is a sister, a daughter, a friend, a

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February 4, 2021 Family / Religion

The Necklace and Her Faith

By Juanya Powell* Some gifts have more importance than others. Valerie Gilbert has received the best gift of all –

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