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Video Series Documents Detroit Grads Two Years On

A six-part video series released by The New York Times shows, rather than tells, the stories behind five young people from Detroit.

by Madlin Mekelburg

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A six-part video series released by The New York Times shows, rather than tells, the stories behind five young people from Detroit. Each spoke of the challenges of living in a neighborhood replete with violence and crime, but also of the influence of their high school community. (The New York Times)

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