Detroit Dinner Party Confessions
“I’m divorced” It happens “I’m black” No problem “I’m gay” We accept you “I’m atheist” That’s alright “I’m Christian” That’s ok too “I’m moving to the suburbs” [Silence]
Category Archives: Detroit
Young People, Short Memories
In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first black president to lead the nation of South Africa. His election marked the end of the racist Apartheid system, and his party was the African National Congress, the ANC. In the years since, the ANC has never lost the presidency, though power has been passed down to 4 […]
Defiance
When you move to a large city like New York, you join millions of others who make it their home. Whether you know it or not, you are affirming their choice to live there and they are validating you right back. Your collective presence is evidence that you’ve selected a desirable location, and that means […]
Light on Blight
I grew up in a sweet, serene, safe community: a bastion of purity in small-town Michigan. We had no world-class issues. The police blotter in the local paper was comedically innocent: “raccoon topples garbage can,” “local man double-parks van.” But not too far away, trouble loomed large. Detroit, with its towering tombs was a shame to […]
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