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.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

The renaissance of Detroit - am I missing something?

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With the exception of about 12 months, I've spent my entire life in the Detroit area, and spent my formative years in the city proper. ...

Monday, August 6, 2007

Self-destruction

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"Self-destruction, we're headed for self-destruction..." Anybody remember this rap song from the late '80s , in which popu...

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Thursday, August 2, 2007

Barbershops - a black institution

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My wife has a friend whose boyfriend, "K", an African-American male like me, just moved to Detroit from down south. My wife's ...

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Sunday, July 29, 2007

Did Coleman Young really hate white people?

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This past week, Detroiters reflected on the 40th anniversary of the "riots", "uprising", "insurrection", or wh...

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Thursday, July 26, 2007

College education - is it for everybody?

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As big of a fan that I am of obtaining a good education, I'm going to say something that I'm sure a lot of folks will find controver...

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Does crime only come in one color?

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A recently-added regular feature of Fox 2's nightly newscast is its Crime Stoppers profiles. This is a segment in which, each night, f...

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Connie Calloway - the right choice to lead Detroit Public Schools?

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I was listening to Frankie Darcell's "Talk of the Town" program on Mix 92.3 FM today, and she was interviewing Dr. Connie Cal...

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CT4Life: 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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