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Kelli Cook, Jordyn Watson, August 17th, 2022
In this interview, Kelli and Jordyn talk about their backgrounds and the mother-daughter business they started in 2021.
Lorenzo Pearson, August 15th, 2022
In this interview, Lorenzo Pearson talks about his business Untouchable Empire unisex salon, and his story of what led to the creation of his business.
Luci Butts, September 23, 2022
In this interview, Luci Butts talks about her business Chilled Peels Lemonade, as well as discussing being raised in Detroit.
Partick Hines, October 5th, 2022
In this interview, Patrick Hines talks about his past and being from North Carolina as well as his organization Functional Fluidics.
Emmalene Hunter, August 16th,2022
In this interview Emmalene Hunter talks about the creation of the Fashion Place, her business that she founded after the 1967 Rebellion.
Khali Sweeney, September 6th, 2022
In this interview, Khali Sweeney talks about running a boxing gym and growing up on the East side of Detroit.
Orson Porter, August 24th, 2022
In this interview Orson Porter talks about his time growing up in Detroit and his business Orson's Collision and auto repair.
Emmanuel Smith, August 8th, 2022
In this interview, Emmanuel Smith talks about his life and the formation of his business, Mr. E in the D
Kyana Tate, August 8th, 2022
In this interview, Kyana Tate tells her story of growing up and finding her passion.
Marlynne Kay Willingham , August 22nd, 2022
In this interview, Marlynne Kay Willingham tells the story and creation of her business, Art in Motion.
Tyrell Slappey, Markita Richardson, Terrence Crowell; August 24th, 2022
Tyrell Slappey, Markita Richardson, and Terrence Crowell talk about the creation of Round One gaming lab.
Venita Thompkins
In this interview, Venita discusses her experiences while growing up in Virginia Park District and how over time, things have changed. She talks a lot about how her community has come together as a cohesive unit to achieve goals set make her…
Karen Tarnas
In this interview, Tarnas discusses growing up in the city, in both the Boston-Edison neighborhood. She discusses what she and her siblings did growing up and what the neighborhood was like. She talks about how the neighborhood has changed from the…
Dwight Stackhouse
In this interview, Dwight discusses growing up in the North Corktown/Briggs neighborhood. He discusses what life was like for him growing up in a poor neighborhood as a young African-American boy. He describes the neighborhood and the people who live…
Rosemary Schofield
In this interview, Schofield describes growing up in the multiracial community in Mexicantown. She discusses the activities done within the neighborhood, friends and neighbors in the neighborhood, and what stores, housing, and schools within that…
Carolyn Sanders
In this interview Carolyn talks about growing up in a diverse neighborhood right off of Six Mile. She highlights the easy-going nature of her neighborhoods which made her want to live in Detroit and raise her family. She discusses many things…
Christine Rogers
In this interview, Christine Rogers discusses her neighrborhood, Lafayette Park.
Donna Palmer
In this interview, Donna Palmer discusses growing up in Detroit’s University district, more specifically the changes that she’s seen the area go through over time and what she expects to see moving forward.
Francis McDonald
In this interview, Frances talks about life growing up in the Old Redford neighborhood. She talks about the schools, activities, and changes she noticed in the area throughout her time living there.
Matilda Haelewyn, August 12th, 2016
In this interview, Haelewyn discusses driving on the freeways, going from I-75 to I-94 to get to Grosse Pointe from Waterford. She mentions witnessing shouting, gunfire, fires, and smoke.