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The Origins of the Urban Crisis taught me largely about the housing market in Detroit because that’s what I was interested in. As I read, I thought about how my family has migrated from Arkansas and the tribulations that they went through as my great grandparents came back from the war, and the struggles that […]

We have all heard that this week has marked the 50th of anniversary of Detroit’s 1967 riots, a pivotal moment in the Detroit we see today. I have been working to learn about that influential week in various ways and my learning would not have been complete without hearing what Thomas Sugrue has had to

BASICALLY: The Origins of the Urban Crisis gave light to the epidemic of disenfranchisement in urban areas, where low income, people of color are often left to survive in barrenness. Despite what individuals say, the disinvestment of Detroit was a political and racialize decision due to progressed integration of black and white bodies. Thus, white

As you can probably tell this post is a bit on the late side. Only by a week so its not that bad. But nevertheless if you’re trying to comment on Week 9 just skip this post. In other news, back to blog post topics. While thinking about group events I am a bit conflicted

Curb ball is a pretty big deal for children who live in Parkside. It’s a game that seems simple, but it’s harder than it looks. To win the game, you have stand on one side of the street and throw a basketball aiming to hit the curb on the opposite side (your opponent’s side) of

I’m a little disheartened over the fact that I have not and most likely will not finish this book.  Albeit text-heavy, I found the book to be a very interesting read.  What had captured my interest the most was the housing crisis in Detroit in the 1940s, mainly because I have learned only bits and

The annual health fair was a success. It was such a pleasure to assist Cescily with her project. I’ve been to health fairs before and it’s always A LOT going on – it’s really busy, people are everywhere, you can barely hear the words coming out of your own mouth. But being on the opposite

I’ve really enjoyed the group meetings we’ve had, especially the Tuesday events because they feel more intentional. My favorite was the first one, when we walked through Campus Martius and around downtown hearing about the untold history of Detroit. We learned about the history of slavery in the city and how leaders of both the

One of the most memorable events was the Concert of Colors event at the Arab American Museum. The whole night was bittersweet – it began on a sober note with a forum and the #SayHerName piece by Abby Dobson. People began trickling out halfway through the event. I wasn’t sure if it was just my

Overall, I’ve learned a great deal from the DCBRP events/group meetings. The content of the meetings were valuable and eye opening but the most important thing that stood out to me was the effort to emerge ourselves in the culture of Detroit. We didn’t just go downtown and explore the community of Midtown that we’re