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Emell Derra Adolphus

Emell Derra Adolphus is a freelance metro Detroit and culture columnist. Follow him at @EmellDerraAdolf.

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Students in the program roleplay as police officers
Keeping the peace: Wayne State program continues longtime work of youth conflict resolution

As the 50th anniversary of the Detroit 1967 approaches, Wayne State University's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies continues to challenge tomorrow's young leaders to take action today.

Frank McGhee, director of NSO YIP, mentoring a group of young Detroit men
Detroit groups work to develop young men of color into leaders

Young men of color are some of the most at-risk members of our society, but several groups in Detroit are working to tap into their leadership potential.

O.N.E. Mile
O.N.E. Mile project hopes to bring new model of revitalization to Detroit’s North End

In sharing the legacy of the North End, organizers hope the O.N.E. Mile Project inspires other communities in Detroit to share their legacies on their own terms.

Multiple generations of homeless Detroiters find stability in recently rehabbed Bell Building

A unique development in Detroit near Highland Park helps the chronically homeless gain independence and age gracefully on their own terms. Emell Derra Adolphus has this story, the first in our "Aging Together" series, a collaborative project of Model D, MLive Detroit, and WDET.

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