DCBRP 2015

Before going any further check out this article on National Geographic about the current resurgence of Detroit. Granted, there is no focus on food access or the food system so this isn’t explicitly about my placement. More so it talks about current growth in the city from a variety of angles. I wanted to read an […]

Today I got a chance to attend a block club party hosted by United’s Meet Up to Eat Up in Detroit. This block club was located at Chandler Park which is not too far from my local organization Friends of Parkside. When I arrived at the park I was greeted by the sound of familiar

Link to Article This article really made me think critically about my own education. I went to a charter school and it was not the best, but I had the best experience in the school. My own educational path has led me to a point in my life to where I now understand that I wish

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/06/28/detroit-muralist-macdonald/86497078/ I really like this article for a few reasons. I enjoy it because of the fact that it shows Detroit in a light that you rarely see in most pieces about Detroit. Even looking for an article that wasn’t focused on the negatives of Detroit was difficult, let alone one that showcased the ability

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2016/06/28/detroit-paradise-valley/86492244/ This week it was announced that what was once known as Black Bottom will be developed into Paradise Valley Cultural and Entertainment district. Historically, Black Bottom was a predominately African American neighborhood filled with Black owned businesses. Unfortunately, the neighborhood was demolished and redeveloped in the 1960s and replaced with Lafeyette Park. Today, the

A few weeks ago, my supervisor thoughtfully offered me some articles that would help me get familiar with the field of Detroit education policy. This article strongly critiques the negative effects of the recent house bill, saying that it caters only to the small rich population that favors the privatization of Detroit education with charter schools. Some of the features

I recently read an article covering the progress of the Brush Park development funded by Dan Gilbert. As someone who has always been interested in architecture and real estate, I find the designs fascinating. It has potential to not look tacky, but that could quickly go out the window. The old Victorian homes that still

Listen to this piece on Michigan radio! When accused of doing a “land grab” with his project on the east side, John Hantz didn’t deny the accuser. “It is a land grab. You can’t farm without land,” Mr. Hantz said. For years and years, with many projects, Detroiters have been subject to the mercy of

The article I picked for this week’s blog was about feelings towards actor Jesse Williams’ speech, made at the 2016 BET awards this past Sunday. Mr. Williams delivered a beautiful, yet honest acceptance speech on systemic oppression and white privilege. He said what most black Americans feel, but don’t have the platform to have said.While everyone

For this week’s post, I’ll be reacting to an article I stumbled upon yesterday regarding one community’s desire to bring closure to the thousands of women whose rape kits remain untested by the City of Detroit. Though the city received state funding to test approximately 11,341 untested rape kits that were discovered in a DPD storage