Detroit has long been known as a place with grit – where residents face tough times with resilience.  That’s the idea behind a new series of stories at Bridge Detroit called Resilience in the D.  The publication is reporting on folks who have made it through hard times by helping others. 

Bridge Detroit’s Engagement Editor Bryce Huffman says the series started when the publication wanted to celebrate five years. They considered throwing a party, but instead decided to double down on the work they’re known for.

“We wanted to highlight five Detroiters.  Detroiters we’ve never had a chance to interview or highlight specifically in stories.” 

Huffman says Bridge Detroit asked people in the community who should be on the list of featured residents.  The publication whittled the large list of submitted names down to five by asking a few simple questions. 

“We thought, who best exemplifies the theme “resilience”?  Who has stuck out through hard times? Who has kept doing this work with no recognition?” 

Huffman says many of the people in the final five have lived in Detroit for a very long time.  And he says a lot of the work they’re doing is geared towards seniors or the homeless community. 

The next article in the series will appear sometime in September.