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Erica Francis

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Life go-getter and storyteller. Emmy-nominated journalist. FOX 2 Detroit Anchor/Reporter. RTs are not endorsements.
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Blind dance instructor helps others find their rhythm

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By Erica Francis Verified, David Komer Verified
| WJBK-TV (Detroit, MI) Verified
A Detroit woman is making moves with a dance class like no other. There's no watching, just listening — and no mirrors are required. Meet instructor Lady J. Big picture view: Some people find rhythm without looking. They say seeing is believing. "I am a dancer, I came to dance," Lady J tells the crowd. She can't see the steps, but believes in, and sees life's possibilities. "I began to make up my own hustles because I didn't have enough sight to learn the hustles everybody else was doing," she said.
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Blind dance instructor helps others find their rhythm

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By Erica Francis Verified
| Yahoo Life Verified
The Brief Lady J is a blind dance instructor helping others with sight limitations. She teaches every Monday at a peer support group at the Disability Network, Wayne County, Detroit. Lady J, who is blind herself, says her classes bring people together and appreciate music. DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Detroit woman is making moves with a dance class like no other. There's no watching, just listening — and no mirrors are required. Meet instructor Lady J. Big picture view Some people find rhythm without looking.
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'I'm going to lose him': Michigan mother works to raise awareness as son endures late stages of rare disease

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By Erica Francis Verified
| WJBK-TV (Detroit, MI) Verified
Family works to raise awareness about rare Lafora disease A mother from Belleville is hoping to raise awareness about Lafora, a rare genetic disease, after two of her sons were diagnosed with it. One of her songs has died, while another son is in the late stages of the disease. As Rare Diease Day approaches, a Belleville mother is hoping to raise awareness about a disease two of her sons have battled. Gigi, 16, is in the late stages of Lafora body disease.
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