In addition to touring the University District, I recently met up with Kim Stroud to discuss life in Detroit. Kim lives in the neighborhood, works at a housing non-profit in Detroit and as a realtor. She moved to Detroit with her family when she was ten and has been in the city ever since. She … More Life in Detroit: Kim Stroud
I am a proud graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn; however, since it is predominately a commuter school it took a bit of effort to develop relationships on campus. In an effort to meet new people I joined the Blueprints Leadership Program my junior year of college. This wonderful enrichment program introduced me to a … More Life In Detroit: Charles Ashley
There is a restaurant boom in Detroit: an endless stream of announcements and openings. It’s nearly impossible to keep up. This weekend we decided to check out Taqo, located downtown by Grand Circus Park. Taqo opened last month and is the perfect place for the game day/event crowd. The service was great and our food … More Taqo Detroit
I caught up with West Villager, Robert Nelson, while he was holding court at the Urban Bean Co. in Capitol Park following the Motor City Pride parade. He has lived on the city’s far Eastside for a few years and I wanted to ask him about his experience in Detroit. Robert was happy to oblige and spiritedly … More Life In Detroit: Robert Nelson
Dressed in an elegant blue dress Becky stood in the kitchen of her open concept home greeting visitors as they poured in by the dozens Sunday afternoon. Unsurprisingly, people were anxious to ask questions about her home and her experience living in Detroit. Becky was beyond gracious and attentive to her guests and nice enough … More Life in Detroit: Becky
My MEP girls recently requested a “cool” guest speaker. I couldn’t think of anything cooler than a co-owner of a local hip-hop incubator. Thankfully, Piper Carter accepted my invitation to come and talk to the girls about 5E Gallery and the history of hip-hop. Afterwards she stuck around to answer a few questions for the … More Life In Detroit: Piper Carter
I’m creative by nature but I’m not an artist. For that reason I greatly admire those whose inherent abilities I’d love to possess. Yvette Rock is one such talented Detroit artist. Not only does Yvette create breathtaking and thought-provoking pieces of art, she also promotes the work of other artists in the community at her … More Life In Detroit: Yvette Rock
I love listening to StoryCorps on NPR and watching the animated shorts online. The historian in me enjoys hearing about how others live and I think it’s important to share those stories. I want to have my own story collection of people who are part of the broader Detroit story. My first guests are family. … More Life In Detroit: Anthony, Adam and Annecia
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