Annis Brown
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Annis Brown is the executive director of Teach For America in Detroit. She joined the organization in 2003, teaching middle school in New York City. Brown holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University’s College of Education, where she also served as an instructor, and currently is a doctoral candidate. She was named among the 2011 Crain’s Detroit Business "20 in their 20s."

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Rallying Rivals for a Common Cause

Posted February 8, 2012 | 02/08/12 02:09 PM ET

Here in Michigan, our loyalties run strong -- and we take our rivalries pretty darn seriously. The Mitten vs. The U.P. Ford vs. GM vs. Chrysler. And my personal favorite: U of M vs. MSU.

I bleed Green and White, wear my Michigan State Spartan shield with pride, and...

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Compete to Succeed in Motown

Posted November 3, 2011 | 11/03/11 02:22 PM ET

During a recent visit to Detroit, President Obama hosted South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for a visit to a General Motors plant in Orion Township. Standing before the assembly line, the two heads of state announced a new free-trade deal that would significantly expand U.S. auto exports and preserve...

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