It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since we began Challenge Detroit. So much has changed in that short period of time, both in the city, among the fellows, and in my own life. When I started this program, it seemed that only those who’d been born and raised in the city of […]
Today I finished the final Friday of my July Impact Project with Alternatives for Girls (AFG), a Detroit non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of homeless and at risk young women. I became aware of this organization while attending their annual Role Model Dinner at The Fillmore in March on behalf of my host company, The Suburban […]
In continuation of May’s blog, this month I will conclude by sharing what I’ve learned on the last three group challenges with Challenge Detroit.
Challenge 4: Community Innovation
During the month of March, fellows were divided into various groups, each working with a non-profit of their choice. This challenge gave me an opportunity to learn a little […]
As we begin the final two challenges of our fellowship experience, I find myself beginning to reflect on everything that I’ve learned as a Challenge Detroit Fellow since I began the program in August 2013. In my last post, I discussed key findings I thought may be helpful to next year’s fellows, mostly in regards […]
It’s hard to believe, but we’re well beyond the halfway mark for this yearlong fellowship program, and as we all begin to consider our next steps after Challenge Detroit, there are a group of prospective fellows hoping to be included in the ranks of Year 3 Challenge Detroit participants. Next month we’ll be meeting many […]
Although it may not feel like it outside, SPRING IS HERE! And in honor of that fact, I’d like to share some of my favorite activities to do in and around the city of Detroit during the springtime.
1. Detroit Restaurant Week – anyone who knows me knows how much I love a good meal, and this […]
Those who know me well enough know that I don’t wait for February to celebrate my blackness, but in honor of Black History Month, I thought it only right to make mention of just a few African Americans who have helped shaped the city of Detroit. Lately much has been made of the many implants, […]
Much like the rest of the country, Detroiters have been buried under inches of snow and facing brutal temperatures as a result of 2014’s polar vortex for the past several weeks. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the wintertime blues, retreat into your bed and hideout under the covers, but I suggest that instead, those […]
Recently, while watching a show entitled “50 Years of Guns” on MSNBC, the show’s host, Al Sharpton, made mention of a piece of writing that emerged after the Holocaust. He only referenced it briefly, but it was enough to pique my interest and move me to research the quote that he’d mentioned. According to the […]
Getting It
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As the holiday season approaches, many of us have begun to make our Christmas wish lists, some undoubtedly filled with lavish items and nice-to-have trinkets that we don’t really need. Part of the charm of Christmas for some is the expectation of getting that little something special from a friend […]