Byron Brooks Finds Purpose in Activism

Byron Brooks is not one to sit around, recounting injustices and wait for someone else to do something about it. The 25-year old Ferris State University student is more than willing to be a catalyst for change in society himself. Brooks was raised in Detroit by his great-grandparents, as his mother was serving a prison sentence when he was born. He credits his great-grandparents with instilling in him an attitude of service to others.

A licensed minister of the Gospel through his home church, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Brooks is currently in his third year of ministry. He is using that role...