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A section in Origins of the Urban Crisis titled The Casual Labor Market talked about the litany of black workers that were delegated to casual work as it suited their employers. The section talked about how black workers, because of their desperation for work, were treated as a second-class of workers, often receiving incrementally less […]

I thought that the events we attended were always both very interesting, and very informative. The Tuesday meetings ended up being my favorite of the two, just because I felt like there was more variation in them. The Arab American Museum event was probably my favorite, just because it completely surprised me with how good

I am sad to see the program end. Looking over my first blog post, I noticed a lot of grammatical errors in my writing. I was so excited to start, I probably should’ve read over my blog post. But on to the more important topic, the content. I agree with everything I stated in the

The Origins of the Urban Crisis was overall kind of boring and dull. I did read about some interesting things such as the economic and housing loss that accelerated Detroit’s housing loss. Although my family did not move from Detroit, we were affected by this housing loss during 2008. Our house was foreclosed and we

My initial letter is full of optimism and enthusiasm and I’m happy to say that I was not wrong to feel that way. The past 10 weeks have taught me even more than I thought they would.  While I have learned about Detroit, community work, and food access as I was expecting to, I have

I only knew 4 of the 20 members of the Detroit Community Based Research Program beforehand. I was somewhat anxious about meeting the colleagues that I would be working with for the next 10 weeks, I didn’t know what to expect, it was like starting the school year all over again in regards to meeting

I’ve always looked forward to our group’s weekly meetings. The many things we’re exposed to on a weekly basis around the city of Detroit has presented me with more information about the city I grew up in. One of my most memorable excursions would have to be our first activity, the Black Scroll Tour. Listening

Henry the Hatter has been at their Detroit location for over 65 years. The oldest hat retailer in the United States, Henry the Hatter has now lost its lease and must close its downtown Detroit location. Big downtown investments and enthusiasm in recent years has led to an increase in monthly parking rates and building

I thought looking back at my first post would be pretty embarrassing, and it is a little bit, but I realized I actually accomplished a lot of the goals I had in mind when I started this program. I certainly gained a lot of experience in community engagement and outreach. I worked directly with neighbors

Looking back on this summer, it’s hard to believe two and a half months have gone by and it’s coming to a close. I’ve learned a lot about food access in Detroit, but I think I’ve learned more about myself, and my relationships with people. More than anything, I’ve been given the opportunity to look