Detroit, Michigan, USA

PeacePlayers unites divided communities through the sport of basketball. In the U.S., historical divides driven by race and geography have created an inequitable society. PeacePlayers is working to develop a network of young leaders who come together across community divides and become catalysts in building a more peaceful and equitable society.The Detroit Metro area is a culturally diverse area with large populations of Arab, Latino, and Bengali in addition to large African American and White populations. However, segregation, lack of interaction and fear across cultural and geographic divides prevents the city and many of its residents from thriving. PeacePlayers Detroit is currently working in the primarily African American community of Cody Rouge and the primarily Latino community of Southwest Detroit, with the goal of reaching all seven districts by 2021.