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Douglass senior Drake Glover is the lead rapper for the Lyricist Society’s new song, “Peace.” The group has recorded original songs under the direction of Douglass teacher Quan Neloms since 2010.
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Douglass students write, perform, edit music video

By Khalil Wilson | February 28, 2016

Black Lives Matter, police brutality, black-on-black crime and being aware of what’s happening in one’s own community congeal lyrically in the song “Peace,” written by a Frederick Douglass Academy senior Drake Glover and featured by junior Deon Butler, as part of a Lyricist Society project. Glover has been apart of Lyricist Society since the beginning of his junior year at Douglass. “The music wasn't very hard to write, but it took some time,” said Glover, who wrote the song with Butler.

Douglass resource teacher Amanda Morris works out a treadmill during her prep time.
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Douglass staff gets fit

By Nathan Lymon and Vincent Wilks | February 28, 2016

Last summer, Douglass Academy middle school science teacher Sheryl Rucker and ELA Instructional Specialist Christopher Bryant started exercising together. Rucker, a science teacher, said her goal was to lose weight before her wedding next summer.

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The amazing life of Bowles

By Detroit Dialogue | December 16, 2015

Western librarian promotes passion for traveling By Adrian Alaniz and Esmeralda Espitia The Western Express From his mid-20s William Bowles, the librarian at Western International High School, spends days away from school traveling to exotic locales, such as Egypt, Switzerland, South America, Central America, Turkey, Nigeria and Japan. Bowles is a generous and thoughtful guy who everyone should get the chance to know.

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Students can learn map software

By Detroit Dialogue | December 16, 2015

By Khalil Wilson Eye of the Hurricane Vocational training in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is being offered to Frederick Douglass students. GIS is a growing, high-paying high-tech field focused on visualizing data and creating and using maps. Students taking the course will learn the skills necessary to create and use map data, and upon completion of the course, students will receive a certificate. Detroit Public Schools is offering a 10-week course for students to learn how to use GIS.

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Is 2048 robotics the future of DIA?

By Detroit Dialogue | December 16, 2015

By Darshae Ward Pink Lady Press Education policies are changing.  The push for STEM classes and activities are on the rise across the nation.  STEM standing for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math has found a foot in the educational door, and it the opportunity for all is available.  An article by Center for Digital Education says “President Obama signed the STEM Education Act of 2015 into law Thursday, Oct.

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