On Meeting Henry McClendon and Restoring Brokenness

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McClendon is a humble man who dreams and acts audaciously. A Detroit native, McClendon is a pastor of Berean Chapel and the Michigan Regional Representative for IIRP. He was formerly an executive assistant to Coleman A. Young, Sr., Detroit’s controversial, first, black mayor. McClendon also served as the Southeast Michigan area director for Prison Fellowship …

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Can Restorative Practices Save Black Lives in Detroit?

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In recent years, the Black Lives Matter movement has been problematic. But its core values aren’t. Founded in 2013, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is a “decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by Black people and to promote anti-racism. Police brutality, hate crimes against Black …

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