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Kristen Davis

Kristen Davis is a journalist and 2017-18 Challenge Detroit fellow. 

Kristen Davis's Latest Articles

Daniel Washington, founder of Original Creativity
This young entrepreneur and lifelong resident of NW Goldberg is modeling neighborhood resilience

Daniel Washington, 25, founded Original Creativity in 2017 to help revitalize his home neighborhood of NW Goldberg, an area that's been heavily disinvested over the years but sees change from development on the horizon. 

Tammy Black, director and project leader for the Manistique Community Treehouse
A place to be yourself: Why this Detroiter is building an ADA-compliant community treehouse

Tammy Black is working to build a 400-square-foot, ADA-compliant treehouse for occupational therapy, counseling, and education in her Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. 

Lee Gaddis, founder of Gaddis Gaming
Gaming for good: This Detroiter’s board game business hopes to bring jobs and education to the city

Lee Gaddis was just trying to develop a tool to make board gaming easier. But the TableTopper, a modular gaming table, has become much bigger and more significant than he anticipated. 

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