"Getting Real About Race" event challenges Washtenaw County to identify and address racial disparity Read Article

Rapper Kid Jay performs a song during the "Getting Real About Race" event.
Photo: Rapper Kid Jay performs a song during the "Getting Real About Race" event. Doug Coombe

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