From where Khary Frazier stands, Detroit’s erupting with creativity that seems to be oozing out just about everywhere and, sometimes, where you’d least expect to see it. The singer, business owner and innovator is among those small businesses forging ahead and, in many regards, leading the pack. Frazier runs Detroit is Different, an online magazine […]
Barbara Jean Jones has lived in her home for more than 50 years. She bought her home with her late husband James and together they raised four children. She lived in her home when she lost her husband and when she lost her son, a police officer, to an untimely death. Her house is filled […]
Home on Detroit’s east side during a college break, Maggie DeSantis’ daughter made an announcement. Her community had begun to feel like it was a foreign place. “I’m not living here,” she said, “because the neighborhood is changing in a way I’m not comfortable with.” DeSantis, former head of the Eastside Community Network, immediately knew […]