{"id":5776,"date":"2015-06-25T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uropcbrp.com\/?p=5776"},"modified":"2020-08-28T14:07:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T14:07:17","slug":"5776","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/dcerp\/2015\/06\/25\/5776\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Speaking of culture (race\/ethnicity relations in particular), my orientation with the students at Detroit Food Academy was a tad awkward. I gave a brief description of my personal background and provided pictures of my family, but then came the race discussion. I told the students that I was biracial, but identified as African American and their expressions were priceless! Unfortunately, this made me question my ability to connect with them on a personal level considering they are mostly African American and have labeled me as ‘other.’ I accept the challenge, though. Note to self: people have different criteria for describing race\/ethnicity, or in my particular case ‘blackness,’ so be open-minded and forgiving.<\/p>\n

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Sweet Willie Tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On a positive note, I went to Eastern Market over the weekend and met Sweet Willie Tea. He is a blues musician and a great talent! My favorite line from his performance was “Got to keep my eyes wide open, where I can see my Lord, Jesus gonna be here, gonna be here soon.” Later that day, my wife and I rode bikes through the city and discovered “TEC-TROIT.” This was a techno dance event located near the heart of Detroit. There was a great mixture of ethnicities present at the event as they danced their lives away! It was very refreshing to witness everyone enjoying themselves. After these encounters, I realized that Detroit’s culture is saturated with talented artists and wonderful spots like Eastern Market everywhere!<\/p>\n

\"TEC-TROIT\"<\/a>
TEC-TROIT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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