September 2010
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Where's our Mark Zuckerberg?
All this talk recently of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg donating $100 million to Newark, NJ public schools got me thinking about how great an opportunity that would’ve been for Detroit Public Schools to capitalize on had we been offered a gift like that.
So, how appropriate was it then that I came across this Nolan Finley piece today in the Detroit News discussing that very situation?...
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“Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though...”
– Henry Ford
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Recommend jdetroit for Tumblr Tuesdays!
Shout-out and special thank you to all my new followers on here….You guys are great!
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Some Sunday reading...
Just thought I’d share a couple of reads with you all that I found interesting in the Sunday morning papers.
The Detroit Free Press’ Georgea Kovanis wrote a great profile on a young Detroiter (this kid is my age) who is fighting the odds. I’m a sucker for stories like this, not to mention it’s also very well written and emotionally intriguing.
“It is a story...
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When life gives you lemons...
…make a documentary about Detroit?
There has definitely been a constant flow of positive Detroit docs and films rolling out as of late (Street Fighting Man & Detroit Lives!) and this next one, entitled “Lemonade, Detroit” which is directed and produced by Erik Proulx, looks to provide another inspiring look into Detroit’s future.
“Lemonade, Detroit” is a...
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Belle Isle Revealed
It is one of Detroit’s most storied and treasured gems. Through the ups and downs that the city of Detroit has endured over time, Belle Isle has remained a constant and reliable place for the Detroit community to gather at and enjoy. Belle Isle, at 985 acres, remains the city’s largest park and it’s mere size eclipses that of New York’s Central Park.
Freep.com offers up...
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The Upside to Downsizing
John Gallagher, in the Detroit Free Press today, discussed his forthcoming book Reimagining Detroit: Opportunities for Redefining an American City. Gallagher’s book focuses on a topic that has been widely discussed for some time now on why Detroit must become smaller in order to become better.
Gallagher goes on to discuss why the continuing pipe-dreams of returning Detroit to it’s...
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WatchDetroit Lives! in new doc with Johnny Knoxville
Palladium Boots and VICE Media have joined together to produce a new documentary called Detroit Lives. It’s a doc that explores how those still in the city are creating their own “DIY paradise” of sorts and taking hold of their own futures in the Motor City to make a change for the better. Check out the video above for Part 1 of...
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Staying relevant: Now more relevant than ever.
My guess is that you’ve probably had at least one of those “ah-ha” moments in your lifetime. You know what I’m talking about? Its that point where everything comes full circle and what you were trying to comprehend finally clicks
As I sat in my journalism class this morning the topic being lectured was that of the numerous challenges facing journalists and how, against...
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The Comeback City
I mean, who doesn’t love a good comeback story right? You know, its that classic tale of the under dog, the long-forgotten soul, that somehow against all odds, manages to muster up the strength and willpower to exceed everyone’s expectations in order to become something great again. This time that comeback story is Detroit. In the latest issue of The Next American City magazine, two...
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Street Fighting Man
It’s being dubbed as a story of survival and community action. A new documentary film by award-winning director Andrew James sets out on the East Side of Detroit to document what life is like for a struggling community in transition. The film’s main character of focus, James “Jack Rabbit” Jackson, a retired cop and community activist living in the Chalmer’s...