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Rodney Payne, 28, grew up on Detroit's west side and started selling drugs at age 15, dealing to customers who rolled into his neighborhood off I-94. He was arrested at age 19, serving jail and probation time. He's married now, owns his own home and has earned a degree in graphic design. Here, he carries his camera as he graduates from Specs Howard School of Media Arts in October. (KIMBERLY P. MITCHELL/Detroit Free Press

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Laura Lillian said…
Now this is what I'm talking about. A media story featuring a black male who overcame the constrictive social pitfalls that most black males fall into, becoming a successful productive human being. Keep up the good work Ficklin Media.
December 20, 2010 at 5:05 AM
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