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A Conversation with Ben Hall '04

Making a Difference in Detroit: Entrepreneurship, Activism, and Art with Ben Hall '04

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Making a Difference in Detroit: Entrepreneurship, Activism, and Art with Ben Hall '04

Ben Hall '04 owns the Russell Street Deli, a heritage restaurant and soup manufacturer, with business partner Jason Murphy ’09. The restaurant has made national news for paying its employees a living wage, and Ben has presented congressional briefings on the challenges facing minimum wage workers in the foodservice industry. Ben has a forthcoming solo show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Slow An Alarm Until It’s A Tone.