H2BE LITERARY ARTS - IMPACTS & OUTCOMES

Impacts & Outcomes

At H2BE, impact is more than numbers — it is transformation lived out in communities. Our work flows through six pillars: Food Sovereignty, Justice, Healing, Legacy & Education, Arts & Voices, and Community. Together, they form a circle of empowerment where families gain access, individuals reclaim dignity, and generations inherit resilience. From urban gardens to legal literacy, from storytelling to intergenerational healing, H2BE’s outcomes are measured in restored lives, thriving neighborhoods, and collective power.

Food Sovereignty

Bethel Towers Community Garden

Dr. Denguhlanga Julia Kapilango Divine partnered with Bethel AME Church and residents of Bethel Towers Apartments & Townhomes to create a thriving community garden before Midtown’s gentrification. Supported by Keep Growing Detroit and volunteers from seniors to families, the garden produced collards, kale, tomatoes, herbs, and peppers. The season culminated in a Community Day Celebration, with harvest sharing, backpack giveaways, and certificates of appreciation — affirming food sovereignty as dignity, ownership, and healing.

Justice

Through legal literacy, civic engagement, and community defense, H2BE empowers residents to claim their rights and protect their neighborhoods. From affordable housing advocacy to equitable food access, justice is lived as fairness, power, and accountability in action.

Healing

H2BE creates intergenerational spaces of restoration where survivors, elders, and youth gather to share, learn, and rebuild. Healing is practiced as wholeness — through storytelling, art, caregiving, and faith — ensuring no trauma defines our future.

Legacy & Education

Education is legacy at H2BE. From literacy training to technology access, we equip families to preserve memory, navigate opportunity, and build power. Every workshop, archive, and scholarship extends the roots of remembrance into future generations.

Art & Voices

H2BE amplifies voices through art, music, and storytelling — from hip hop peace programs to cultural exhibitions. By merging creativity with advocacy, we transform performance into policy, and expression into empowerment.

Community

At H2BE, community is more than geography — it is solidarity. From gardens to conferences, we gather seniors, families, entrepreneurs, and youth to create sustainable futures together. United, we rise across every border and barrier.