Writer researcher. Bylines in your local news and google searches. Southern raised, midwest chillin. @_HamptonU @UMich alumna
Joined November 2011
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
9 Jan 2024
IT’S GREAT TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!
#GoBlue
ALT 2023 National Champions
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20 Sep 2023
Great story by @Micah_walker701 on Detroit’s Blue Bird Inn @BridgeDet313 bridgedetroit.com/blue-bird-…
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18 Sep 2023
You should be concerned.
900,000 nurses are projected to leave the industry by 2030.
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
14 Sep 2023
I got the low-down on last weekend’s opening of Whatcha Wanna Eat, believed to be the first-ever Black-owned food hall in Detroit. The couple that opened it already own several food businesses on Six Mile. My latest scoop for @EaterDetroit! 🍗 🧇 🍖 🍨
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14 Sep 2023
I visited #Minnesota last month to speak with amputees from the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.
Their injuries are awful. The work the Protez Foundation is doing gives them hope. @DirectRelief directrelief.org/2023/09/reh…
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
25 Aug 2023
“I’m thankful for being able to talk to my wife and kids,” Renard Wilson said. “It’s a very high, intense situation for a lot of people and that’s the other piece– there are lots of people in there taking classes and working.”
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
15 Jul 2023
Phil showing some love to our story on @BridgeDet313 by our OG @TheWrittenPeace
13 Jul 2023
Detroit now leads the region in demand for mortgages from Black middle-class homebuyers and Black homebuyer demand has increased by 188% over the decade, according to reports
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
7 Jul 2023
Covered the vigil for Wynter Cole-Smith tonight. There was a large turnout of residents, activists and family members. People who spoke included Pastor Maurice “Mo” Hardwick, Coleman Young II and after the vigil, Wynter’s grandfather Almount Smith. Update TK @BridgeDet313
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
7 Jul 2023
Detroit Future City released two June reports –Black Homebuyer Demand and Home Sales in Detroit – that show Detroit’s housing market has stabilized. The city now leads the region in demand for mortgages from Black middle-class homebuyers.
@TheWrittenPeace
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
7 Jul 2023
Black residents are reclaiming the housing market in Detroit
"I’m going to pour my money back into my city."
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
29 Jun 2023
I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:
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23 Jun 2023
An end to day 2 at #IRE23 in Orlando. Glad to hear conversations about trauma-informed reporting, community involvement & media partnerships.
There’s more to being a good journalist than meeting deadlines and tracking high metrics. Work with and for our communities.
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
20 Jun 2023
When Black children in Beaufort County, South Carolina, were diagnosed with recurring cases of intestinal parasites, the community advocated for a new health center and clean water.
Read more here:
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
23 Jun 2023
"How a Black community brought affordable health care and clean water to rural South Carolina in the 1970s" is a story by @TheWrittenPeace highlights when collective self-determination turns into political power, action and agency. Thanks @DirectRelief for the copublishing love
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19 Jun 2023
A few months ago, I visited South Carolina. I listened to the stories of people who saw a problem in their community and set out to find a solution. I think it’s worth your time to learn what they accomplished. #HappyJuneteenth #HealthEquity
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
5 Jun 2023
“We try to make sure that we’re focusing on those (individuals) that haven’t been treated as well by the financial industry and others,” said Tansley Stearns, CEO of Community Financial Credit Union, a partner institution for the show...
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1 Jun 2023
The Buffalo shooting left kids reeling. In a new podcast, they tell their own stories. 19thnews.org/2023/06/npr-buf… via @19thnews
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14 Apr 2023
Good people.
If you find yourself in Jackson MS, run, don’t walk, to 1693 Red Zone Grill for a meal. 😮💨 whew Lawd
Also, heard it’s owned by a fellow #HBCU grad 👨🏽🎓 👩🏽🎓
#SupportBlackOwnedRestaurants
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Olivia Lewis retweeted
11 Apr 2023
YOUNG PEOPLE! We want you to know that we see you. But even beyond seeing you, we want to LISTEN to you! Come out to our public safety town hall & tell us how you're experiencing Detroit. What makes you feel safe/unsafe? Register today! We'll feed you! eventbrite.com/o/bridgedetro…
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12 Apr 2023
Michigan lawmakers hear Detroit concerns on teacher turnover - @chalkbeatDET detroit.chalkbeat.org/2023/4…
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