Selected Works
As someone who grew up in the city of Detroit and the nearby suburbs, I’m especially interested in telling stories examining racial, gender and socioeconomic issues in Michigan and now Illinois. From tech and business to healthcare and a bit of politics, my reporting for regional publications covers stories that matter to Midwesterners.
Detroit
Detroit lowered its lead inspection standards. Will renters pay the price? (Detroit Metro Times)
To cut Black infant mortality, Henry Ford program supports Black moms (Planet Detroit)
Meet the Black woman leading Detroit’s clean energy charge (Planet Detroit)
How Detroit’s Black leaders shaped Detroit’s environmental justice, labor movements (Planet Detroit)
Detroit Police have arrested your loved one. Here’s what to do next (BridgeDetroit)
Happier TRAILS (Hour Detroit)
Seeking Support (Hour Detroit)
Another Crack in the Ceiling (Hour Detroit)
Chicago
Only Half Of Black Seniors Approved For Home Repair Or Refinance Loans To Age In Place (Block Club Chicago)
What your rideshare driver wants you to know about the gig economy (WBEZ Chicago)
Analysts express uncertainty about companies' compliance on board diversity reporting (Crain’s Chicago Business)
Weed whacked (Chicago Reader)
Kannatopia aims to be the meeting place for legal cannabis companies, users (Chicago Sun-Times)
Method Health wants to make your corporate wellness plan more relevant (Chicago Tribune)
Construction still hasn’t started on condo project near Ruth Page Center (Curbed Chicago)
Chicago Startup Raises $1M to Connect OCD Patients with Doctors (Chicago Inno)
Facing Budget Impasse and Ben Carson, Housing Advocates Press On (Chicago magazine)
First Black Harvard Grad's Diploma for Auction (NBC Chicago)
Designer closes boutique to bring delicious designs worldwide (The Chicago Defender)
Austin residents hold vigil for 8-year-old girl (Austin Talks)