As the event begins to wrap up, I’ve been thinking about my personal “take-a-away” from the day.
In December, I decided that my resolution for 2010 was to start a blog highlighting my personal insights about urban planning, racial reconciliation and Detroit’s future. The thought that I had both the ability and power to say something about these topics was both exhilarating and intimidating.
I’m originally from Indiana, but I grew up traveling I-94 to visit relatives in Detroit. I remember visiting Boblo Island and hearing my uncles talk about the latest Cadillac they purchased. To me, Detroit was representative of big city living- nice cars, nice clothes and nice strong bars on store windows.
This is what today was all about. Detroiters, those newly coined and seasoned, must tell their stories. The stories of opposition and resilience, of mistakes and lessons learned and the stories about Detroit’s future and the people who are working to create it one story at a time.
Take the challenge and tell your story because as I learned today information is only defined as news if it is something people haven’t heard before.
As we all know, there are still many stories about Detroit that haven’t been told.
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My take away from this event just confirmed and validated how my focus and advocacy is right on the money from the 3 questions that Sugue handled those wwere my questions to the feedback I rec’d from many people who approached me during the day who have read my commentaries over the years and watched my local TV show in Birmingham..
It feels go to be progressive and validated by strangers…
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Coleman A. Young Started The Dowmfall Of Detroit. He Was A Racist. He Did Not Like White People And They Knew It. That’s When The Whites Started Leaving Detroit. He Also Pissed Off All The Politicans. I Moved Out In 1977.I Had Enough Of The Way Things Were Going For The White People. I Was Born In Detroit In 1951 On Trumbull Ave. I Was There When The Downfall Started. I Know Detroit Will Never Recover Because The People Running The Show Want It That Way. I Will Remember Detroit The Way It Was Because It Will Never Be That Way Again.
Just visited DABL’s today. Another example of the fantastic, world class, art and community exhibits that Detroit has to offer.
Khalilah, what a great post. I think you summed up the day as well as it could be done. I agree completely.