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Leading Change On Our Own Terms with Raphael Wright, Owner of Neighborhood Grocery Store
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The Alchemizing Trauma for Community Impact series highlights 9 inspiring stories of Detroit leaders who have transformed individual and community trauma into transformative work in Detroit and beyond. In this episode, host Demarra West sits down with Raphael Wright, a serial entrepreneur, author, and changemaker from Detroit. Raphael is the founder of Urban Plug L3C, a social investment company tackling systemic inequities, including Detroit’s food deserts, through innovative projects like Neighborhood Grocery in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: 2:26 - How growing up in a food swamped inspired Raphael to create Neighborhood Grocery. 5:29 - How a diabetes diagnosis at nineteen inspired Raphael’s journey to provide healthy food access. 35:51 - Why Black ownership is essential for community healing and inspiring generational change. 46:25 - Raphael’s advice for creating meaningful change in the face of systemic barriers. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on resilience, accountability, and building pathways for sustainable community empowerment. Connect with Raphael Wright: Website: neighborhood-grocery.com Facebook: Raphael Wright Instagram: @fairo_rafa
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