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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Chauncey Shaw
Chauncey Shaw spent his entire childhood at DBG. After 13 straight years attending the Downtown Boxing Gym, he calls it his “home away from home.” ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – DeShawn Beal
DeShawn Beal will never forget the first time he met our founder and CEO Khali Sweeney. “Sixth grade, I was into things – gangs, fighting, ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Isaiah Chambers
It’s safe to say Isaiah Chambers has a way with words. The soon-to-be-graduate of University Preparatory Academy High School is a poet who got into ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Michael Perry
Michael Perry’s high school career began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Much like many other students, he needed some external accountability to stay focused and disciplined ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – DaSean Moore
When he was just 12 years old, DBG senior DaSean Moore remembers putting together a ceiling fan all by himself. That sparked a passion for ...
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Celebrating the DBG Class of 2023 – Christopher Roberts
Christopher Roberts walked into DBG as a 7 year old boy. Today, he’s walking out as a young man with college plans and dreams of ...
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DBG Parent Holds Special Book Launch and Signing
LaChonta Conley (also known as “Chony”) calls herself an author “by accident.” The native Detroiter and single mother of two DBG students set out to ...
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Students Lay Down the Law During DBG’s ‘Great Debate’
Youth voice drives our work and everything we do at the Downtown Boxing Gym. It’s the way we operate each and every day. In that ...
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We’re Fighting Learning Loss and Doubling Donations this Holiday Season
The headlines are filled with alarming news about the lingering effects of COVID-19 on students in Michigan and nationwide. Across our state, high school graduation ...
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Romulus School Board Approves DBG Partnership
The Romulus Community Schools Board of Education approved an historic agreement Monday night to bring DBG’s award-winning youth mentorship program to Romulus. The DBG leadership ...
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