UIX people and projects: Terry Blackhawk and InsideOut Literary Arts
By growing a literary arts program from a few classrooms to more than 30 schools and 4,300 students in 17 years, Terry Blackhawk has helped young Detroiters find their voices as writers, and to think critically and creatively.
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