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#TruthvsMyth: The truth about Detroit from
the perspective of Detroit-area students
#TruthvsMyth was a Scribe Tribe writing workshop hosted by Alkebu-lan Village in Detroit. Over the course of four sessions, students engaged in thoughtful discussions about the way Detroit is represented in the media, and how this often differs from their day-to-day experiences living in the city. They were then encouraged to do some freewriting on this topic, titling their works with 6-word stories (à la Ernest Hemingway). As you can see below, the finished output ranged from free verse poetry to open letters, but the theme of the "truth vs. myth" about Detroit runs throughout each piece.
 Beyond the eyes, they tell liesV'Niecia D., 10th, Ben Carson HS |  |  Keep your feelings on your sleevesV'Niecia D., 10th, Ben Carson High School |
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 |  The Rose CityMichael B., 10th, Denby |  |
 Detroit People |  |  |
 Detroit is a place of choicesChristopher D. 7th, Detroit Lions Academy |  Detroit is not what it seemsOmari K., 11th, MLK |  |
 |  Good vs Bad Detroit |  Detroit is a very good placeAdrian B. |
 |  Detroit is a seedAravios G., 7th |  |
 Can't stop usAravios G., 7th |  |  Detroit is a rebuilding cityDontez S., |
 |  If you're not from here...Josiah S., |  |
 |  Detroit WarsDeShawn S., 7th, Academy of Warren |  |
 Broken beauty soon to be restoredReanna W. 10th, Grosse Pointe North, |  |  |
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