Baltimore Social Innovation Journal, Fall 2016 Fall 2016 | Page 14

Be Healthy,
Be Brave
A young poet with a penchant for making order out of chaos brings her passion to West Baltimore.
By Lisa Simeone

Michelle Nelson has a motto: “Change the
narrative, change the world.” It’s certainly
one she’s followed in her 35 years, changing
her narrative and her world several times
before she final