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Two episodes in one week! Detroit's Planning Director, Antoine Bryant sat down with Orlando for a one-on-one. The two had a lengthy discussion about the Strategic Neighborhood Fund and a comprehensive master plan update. They also discussed housing policy and home repair, infrastructure investment, flooding, and the split rate property tax proposal in front of City Council. 

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Anika Goss of Detroit Future City (DFC) and Jeanette Pierce from the new City Institute joined Orlando for a conversation about the new DFC Report, "Buying In: Opportunities For Increasing Homeownership in Detroit Through Mortgage Lending" and City Institute's launch on April 21st! The conversation is a beautiful tapestry of intersectional storytelling and the acknowledgement of challenges, wins, and solutions for Detroit. 

This is our first recording at the WDET Studios and is produced by Conor Anderson and Jonathan Galloway (JG) of Audio Wave Network. 

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Attorney Tonya Myers Phillips from the Right-To-Counsel Coalition sat down with Orlando to talk about the proposed right-to-counsel ordinance that the Detroit City Council will be taking up in the coming weeks that will benefit low income people. 

*DISCLAIMER: During the recording of this podcast episode, it was reported that the Detroit City Council sent a resolution to Wayne County asking to extend the foreclosure moratorium until 2023. Since our discussion, the County has granted that ask. 

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In a new monthly series sponsored by the Skillman Foundation, Authentically Detroit is partnering with the Eastside Community Network and the Vault Teen Center to bring you "Vaulted Youth Voices," where young people who are learning Detroit History, podcast producing, and the power of narrative will curate an episode of our podcast! The ultimate goal is to have the young people create and sustain their own podcast on the new Detroit Eastside Engagement Podcast Network. 

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Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist is the chair of the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, who is released a report today with 14 recommendations to curb disparate health outcomes on racialized communities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that has laid bare the systemic inequities that has existed in the state fo Michigan. Gilchrist is the first Black Lieutenant Governor in the state's history. 

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40 year Wright Museum veteran Kevin Davidson joined Donna and Orlando to talk about the legacy of Dr. Wright (Detroit's Baby Deliverer, Lover of Art & History), his relationship with him and the ever expanding Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

Kevin who happens to be Donna's hubby who also serves as the Director of Fabrication and Design at The Wright was recently featured on Detroit Public Television's American Black Journal where Orlando interviewed him. You can see the interview here.

Plan your visit to the Wright Museum today! 

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Black History Month continues as Donna and Orlando honor three women who have dedicated their lives in service to their neighbors and the Eastside. 

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Happy Black History Month! We kick off Black History Month with a conversation with Dwan Dandridge of Black Leaders Detroit about their new zero interest loan product for Black businesses in Detroit and their grant-a-day program to local Detroit-based nonprofits all February long. 

Visit www.blackleadersdetroit.org to learn more! 

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In a new monthly series sponsored by the Skillman Foundation, Authentically Detroit is partnering with Eastside Community Network and the Vault Teen Center to bring you "Vaulted Youth Voices," where young people who are learning Detroit History, podcast producing, and the power of narrative will curate an episode of our podcast! The goal is to eventually have the young people create and sustain their own podcast on our new Detroit Eastside Engagement Podcast Network. 

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