Ramblings from the Motor City

This blog represents the ramblings of an African-American in his mid-30s based in the Detroit area. I hope to provide a forum for interesting and stimulating conversation on the events of the day, especially as they pertain to my community.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

"When the Levees Broke" - an American tragedy

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With the recent commemoration of the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I decided to finally rent the highly-praised documentary ...
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Friday, August 31, 2007

Black businesses in Detroit - why are they so hard to find?

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One of the strangest ironies of being in the Detroit area, particularly in the city, is that can be difficult to find a black-owned business...
Monday, August 27, 2007

Detroit Public Schools - Time to put the focus back on academics

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Is it just me, or does it seem as if when it comes to Detroit Public Schools, we seem to hear about everything else but academics these days...
Thursday, August 23, 2007

It's on! The civil trial of former DPD officers vs.Kwame Kilpatrick

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Four years after salacious rumors and allegations of a wild party and marital infidelity, the civil trial of two former Detroit police offic...
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Saturday, August 18, 2007

One Road, Two Events, Worlds Apart

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On one end of Woodward Avenue, starting in Ferndale and extending north all the way through Pontiac, the annual rolling street party officia...
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Sunday, August 12, 2007

A real Detroit evening at Chene Park

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Last night, my wife and I enjoyed a wonderful evening at Detroit's Chene Park (not to be confused with Shain Park in Birmingham). De...
Friday, August 10, 2007

Reflections on Cass Tech

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If you haven't figured it out already based on my screen name, CT4Life, I am a proud graduate of one of Detroit's great institutions...
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I'm a married IT professional in my mid-30s. Born and raised in the city of Detroit, my wife and I moved to the burbs about four years ago. Much as I loved the city, the city wasn't loving me back. But I'm no Detroit-hater.
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