DCERP 2020 – Page 8 – Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program

Address Racial Disparity in Detroit – Past and Present

DCERP 2020 / Ruchita Coomar

https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/25564/slavery_is_detroit_s_big_bad_secret_why_don_t_we_know_anything_about_it “Slavery Is Detroit’s Big, Bad Secret. Why Don’t We Know Anything About It?” by Bill McGraw I chose an article authored by writer who works at my current site, Deadline Detroit. Within the article, McGraw addresses the “collective amnesia” of the North in relation to slavery, and more specifically, Detroit. Detroit’s current makeup seems […]

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“Power to the People”

2 Comments / DCERP 2020 / Sasha Fraser

I have loved seeing cities across America painting messages on streets in support of the BLM movement. Not that these painted murals are enough – white people need to continue to actively support Black America. But, I like that these murals serve as a large-scale reminder of the importance of BLM movement. It’s a statement

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Week 5: The Impending Rent Crisis

3 Comments / DCERP 2020 / Sean Gilikin

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/06/26/whitmer-extends-eviction-ban/3264452001/ Covid-19 has wrought havoc in nearly every aspect of life in the U.S. and across the world, and home rental is no different. Given the widespread unemployment, it was predictable that many people would struggle to afford their rent. Thankfully, Governor Whitmer among other political leaders have sought to mitigate the damages by enacting

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Media to the Rescue… for Once

1 Comment / DCERP 2020 / Sarah Chung

Even though this news article is slightly old, and isn’t even a news article but a video, I still remember it as one of the most striking things I saw for a while. The New York Times covered a special segment of the police’s tactics against the protests in Philadelphia. Specifically, the video highlighted the

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What’s Really Working?

2 Comments / DCERP 2020 / Torisa Johnson

My DCERP small group did a presentation on food insecurity today, however it is a topic that interests me and one that affects Detroit a lot and also is directly linked to the work done at my community site, so i decided to choose an article about it to respond to. The article, “How Detroit

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Discussing Detroit’s “Comeback”

1 Comment / DCERP 2020 / mmaeh

After reading the Tapestry Report on Black Businesses Ownership in America (linked here) for research on my site assignment, I wanted to learn more about wealth disparity in the city of Detroit. The Tapestry Project is designed to uplift Black entrepreneurs in America, who see their businesses fail at greater rates than White-owned businesses. The

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Week Five Blog: Essential Doesn’t Include Dying Family Members

DCERP 2020 / Madison Daminato

New Center Place, November, 2018

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Week Five: COVID-19’s Lingering Effect

1 Comment / DCERP 2020 / Rakira Urquhart

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/30/michigan-school-reopening-plan-whitmer-um-survey/3284965001/ COVID-19 continues to bring about uncertainties in people’s lives and this includes students and educators. In the article, “Whitmer’s School Plan: Students and Teachers in masks, no visitors, spaced desks, cleaning” written by Jennifer Chambers and Beth LeBlanc from the Detroit News, a plan for school districts is laid out and it is based

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Things get tough? Doesn’t matter- Week 5

1 Comment / DCERP 2020 / Leslie Igbo

Congrats to me, I was able to finish Project #1 for my site at Authority Health! The project was about doing research about food insecurity as a social determinant of health and how COVID is affecting food insecurity in communities of Detroit. And although I read a lot of research journals and state/federal gov articles

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Detroit’s Urban Gardens

1 Comment / DCERP 2020 / Sharonda Chiangong

This link was discussing one of Detroit’s many urban gardens. The article is explaining how much these gardens have impacted those living in and around this area. Historically, these gardens have brought in most of the agriculture and the necessities of Detroiters. This has led to mayors asking to convert empty parking spaces into community

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