This week, Authentically Detroit sits down Jeremiah Steen! Jeremiah founded The Steen Foundation, sits on the Board of Trustee's for the Skillman Foundation and is the brain behind Critical Youth Theory. On top of that he is also a student at the University of Detroit Mercy. Learn more about Jeremiah's work here.

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Mayor Mike Duggan proposes $156M budget surplus spending to Detroit City Council

Detroit literacy and transportation get big support in Whitmer budget plan

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This week Authentically Detroit sat down with author Tinisha D. Brugnone.

She and Orlando discuss her book, Pimpette Chronicles: A Modern Black Woman’s Guide to Dating Safely and Navigating These Mean Streets. Tinisha shares her inspiration behind the book as well as some of her history as a filmmaker. 

You can find Tinisha’s novel out now, on Amazon. 

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MICHIGAN INFLATION RELIEF CHECKS: WHITMER SEEKS $180 PER TAXPAYER

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This week Authentically Detroit sat down with Charity Dean of the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance.

The episode begins with a somber discussion on the murder of Tyre Nichols and the state of policing in Black communities. Donna, Orlando and Charity also discuss the deliberate destruction of Black wealth in Detroit with the construction of I-375 and what constitutes reparations for those impacted. This episode also speaks on the special allowances corporations purchasing land in Detroit, like Hantz Group, receive in comparison to individual residents. 

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HANTZ TREE FARM FALLS SHORT ON SOLVING EAST SIDE BLIGHT

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This week Authentically Detroit welcomed our new cohort of Vaulted Youth Voices!

This podcasting program geared towards high school students in Detroit gives students the opportunity to develop and produce their own podcast! This week we had Nashae Johnson, Faith Smith, and Jason Dyer join us for a discussion on the importance of using your voice. This compelling conversation gave students the opportunity to express their experience using their voice and what interests them in creating a podcast of their own. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

HIGHWAY TOLLS COULD RAISE $1 BILLION TO FIX MICHIGAN ROADS STUDY FINDS. IS IT TIME?

LEGAL SETTLEMENTS HIT 5-YEAR HIGH, WITH DDOT SUED THE MOST

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This week Authentically Detroit celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

The episode begins with a quote from Dr. King’s, Letter from Birmingham Jail and hits the ground running from there. Anika Goss of Detroit Future City and Dr. Andre Perry, author of Know Your Price and senior fellow at Brookings Institute, joined Donna and Orlando to discuss the importance of building economic power in Black communities without feeding into the ills of Capitalism. They also discuss the repaving of i-375 and more meaningful solutions to providing reparations. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

HOW SHOULD I-375 PROJECT BENEFIT DESCENDANTS OF DISPLACED DETROITERS

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This week Authentically Detroit looks at the justice system. 

Donna and Orlando discuss the hiring and subsequent resignation of a formerly incarcerated employee of the Michigan Supreme Court. They also discuss Mayor Mike Duggan’s comments regarding what issues the state government should prioritize. Finally, they discuss President Joe Biden’s increased funding for law enforcement and the record high number of killings committed by police in 2022. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT JUSTICE HIRES EX-CON THEN ACCEPTS HIS RESIGNATION FOLLOWING CRITICISM 

DETROIT MAYOR MIKE DUGGAN SAYS LAWMAKERS SHOULD TACKLE WATER AND HOUSING BEFORE RESIDENCY RULES 

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This week Authentically Detroit returns from winter break!

Donna and Orlando hit the ground running this year starting with a discussion on the I-375 redevelopment committee. Next, they discuss the invisible crisis of youth homelessness and the rising housing epidemic. The duo takes a look at Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s plans for her second term in office and what the implications may be for Detroit. Finally, they get into their plans for the podcast in 2023. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

HERE’S WHO MDOT SEATED TO ADVISE ON I-375 PROJECT IN DETROIT 

YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AN 'INVISIBLE CRISIS' IN PLAIN SIGHT, PROVIDERS SAY

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This week Authentically Detroit discusses the experience of children with incarcerated parents. 

Southeastern graduate and soon to be Mississippi Valley State graduate TJ Edwards has a one-on-one discussion with Orlando about how growing up with an incarcerated parent helped shape his worldview. TJ goes into detail about how ECN’s Vault teen center and participation in football helped him find a healthy outlet for his grief and propelled him to enroll in college. 

Last year, TJ dressed up as Santa and passed out gifts to 16 kids with incarcerated parents. If you’re interested in helping TJ pass out gifts this year, please call/text him at 808-940-6287 or follow him on Instagram @nuvoshawn. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS WANT DETROIT TO STOP WATER SHUTOFFS, EXTEND MORATORIUM 

CORE CITY ORGANIZES OPPOSITION TO CONCRETE CRUSHING PLANT

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This week Authentically Detroit talks water shutoffs, police violence, and mental health!

Donna and Orlando sat down with the first person to join ECN’s Vault teen center, TJ Edwards. A graduate of Southeastern High School and current senior at Mississippi Valley State University, TJ discusses what led him to take his mental health seriously and how social media distorts people’s perception of the world. The trio also discusses water shutoffs in the city and the police violence epidemic.

FOR HOT TAKES:

DETROIT'S MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL WATER SHUTOFFS  IS ENDING. WHAT TO KNOW. 

FEDERAL JURY SIDES WITH BLACK DETROIT OFFICER IN EXCESSIVE FORCE CASE

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This week Authentically Detroit talks FOIA, right-to-work and equitable access to higher education!

Donna and Orlando sat down with Danielle North of Degree Forward plus Dara Klein and Lawrence Hood of Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences (DAAS). The group discusses Degree Forward and DAAS’ new partnership providing community members with equitable access to higher education and removing barriers that prevent people’s ability to take advantage of these opportunities. 

For more information on the partnership, click here.

FOR HOT TAKES:

DETROIT PAID $32 MILLION IN LEGAL SETTLEMENTS. HOW MUCH MORE CAN THE CITY AFFORD?

RIGHT TO WORK BATTLE LOOMS IN MICHIGAN: BUSINESSES FEAR REPEAL BY DEMOCRATS

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