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Jada Turner has never once suited up for the Gators, but her impact can be felt throughout the program. At 15 years old, Jada has dealt with more than her fair share of adversity.

Listen to the story Every Saturday for the last several weeks, the parking lot, halls, and event space at this historically Black church - one of the largest in the city - has been turned into a vaccination clinic for those 60 and older. Just 13% of Detroiters have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine. That’s one of the lowest rates in the entire state. It’s about half as much as the neighboring suburban counties.  And even as the pandemic has killed Black residents at higher rates, acc...

Credit Zoran Zeremski / Adobe Stock On a cold, sunny Saturday in March, Reverend Dr. Wendell Anthony wants to keep the mood light. Relaxed. “Did you see my lollipops over there?” he asks, pointing down the hall with a laugh. “We’ve got lollipops! So, from the bitter to the sweet,” he says, moving through the socially-distanced crowd at Fellowship Chapel in northwest Detroit. Every Saturday for the last several weeks, the parking lot, halls, and event space at this historically Black ...