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Detroit NextLegal Agreements, Financial Obligations and Pensions - Detroit Next Episode 11Bryce Huffman and Khary Frazier discuss the city's legal agreements with various authorities like the Detroit Land Bank Authority and Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and more. Attorney and mayoral candidate Todd Perkins joins the show as well, and he discusses why the city needs an attorney in the mayor's office.
Check out the full episode here on Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now.
2025-07-2331 min
Detroit Daily News and Info TrackerRebuilding Detroit: Resilience, Creativity, and Community's Response to Challenges# Detroit Weekly News Roundup: City Resilience Amidst ChallengesJoin Morgan Riley for the latest episode of Detroit's premier news podcast, where we dive into the stories that matter most to Motor City residents. This week's episode covers breaking news about vandalism at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, the vibrant 8th Annual Detroit Festival of Books at Eastern Market, and important weather updates affecting the metro area.Listen as we explore Detroit's cultural calendar, including the Southern Soul concert at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre and the Backwoods and Bonfires Festival featuring local hip-hop stars. We also...2025-07-2003 min
What to do in Detroit - EventsDetroit's Summer Sizzles with Diverse Festivals and EventsDetroit is buzzing this weekend and through the week ahead, offering listeners from every neighborhood something worth getting out for. At Hart Plaza, the African World Festival takes center stage from July 18 to 20, hosted by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. This celebration of Detroit’s deep-rooted African and African-American heritage brings together art, music, dance performances, children’s activities, and some of the best food vendors in the city. Don’t miss the live drumming circles and evening concerts that turn the riverfront into a moving cultural crossroads, according to BridgeDetroit.If your taste leans...2025-07-1902 minDetroit NextDaNetta Simpson: Detroit Needs a New Kind of Candidate for Mayor - Detroit Next Full InterviewDaNetta Simpson is no stranger to running for office. This is her third time running for mayor in Detroit, and she hopes this time, voters will listen to what she has to say.
"I'm a lifetime resident. Okay, first of all, I lived in the struggle, not too far from the Black Bottom (neighborhood) on the east side. And I've lived in the struggle with most of the residents in the city of Detroit within the past 40 to 45 years now. So I have a lot in common with them. I have experienced what they have experienced. I...2025-07-1722 minDetroit NextTodd Perkins: Detroit Needs an Attorney in the Mayor's Office - Detroit Next Full InterviewAttorney Todd Perkins wants to be Detroit's next mayor, and he believes his experience as a lawyer makes him the best choice to handle Detroit's issues.
"It's no secret as to some of the success that you've seen from Mayor Duggan has been because of his skill and his skill set from being an attorney. I think that that is absolutely important when you get to the table and you're negotiating agreements, understanding that you're not going to be the person as mayor to do everything, but to have that innate knowledge and that intuitive knowledge as...2025-07-0725 minDetroit NextJoel Haashiim: Quality of Life is at Stake in this Election - Detroit Next Full InterviewDetroit Mayoral candidate and businessman Joel Haashiim believes there is a lot at stake in this election and he's the only candidate who has the chops to handle big issues like the Detroit Land Bank Authority, longstanding issues with the city's largest school district, and more.
"First of all, you're talking 54 years of domestic and international business. Then you're talking about the ability to bring international companies and domestic companies into Detroit to do business. That's job creation, that's producing occupational wage jobs, careers, and that's what we need in Detroit."
Check out the full...2025-07-0726 minDetroit NextJonathan Barlow: Detroiters Need a Different Type of Mayor - Detroit Next Full InterviewDespite trailing in the polls, mayoral candidate Jonathan Barlow believes he's the only person in the race who can guide Detroit into being a world-class city of the future.
"It's very clear that I'm just a different candidate. The plan that I keep on referring to is the only plan that continues to be presented. And so I believe voters, as well as the other candidates, as well as the city, have taken note of the things that I've said."
Check out the full conversation between Barlow and BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett on Detroit Next...2025-07-0739 minDetroit NextKen Cockrel Jr.: Here's What the City's Next Mayor Needs to Know - Detroit Next Full InterviewKen Cockrel Jr., former interim Mayor and former Detroit City Council President, believes the transition from the Council to the mayor's office is a huge one. And any candidate, regardless of their experience, needs to be ready for the full weight of the job.
"I would say the thing that they have to be prepared for and be ready for is to understand that whatever you think your day looks like from day to day, it could change on a dime, and you have to be prepared to respond to it."
Check out the full...2025-06-2736 minDetroit NextWhat Should Mayoral Candidates Be Prepared For? - Detroit Next Episode 10Former Detroit Mayor and City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. joins Detroit Next to break down all the different things Detroiters need to think about before casting their votes in the primary.
"When I became mayor, the one thing that even I wasn't quite ready for is the extent to which every day can hit you with something completely unexpected," Cockrel Jr. said. "So that's the thing I think anybody that's going to be mayor needs to be prepared for. You can have a sense of what your day is going to look like, just based on...2025-06-2538 min
Focus with Paul W. SmithStephen Henderson Recaps Last Night's Mayoral DebateJune 17, 2025 ~ Stephen Henderson, Project Executive and Founder of BridgeDetroit, Host of "American Black Journal" on PBS recaps last night's Mayoral Debate.2025-06-1709 minDetroit NextFormer Chief James Craig: Detroit Deserves Leadership and Accountability - Detroit Next InterviewFormer Police Chief James Craig believes Detroiters should demand a leader who demands accountability.
"Detroit Police Department was under federal oversight for 13 years, one of the longest running consent decrees, and we got out from under within one year of my administration, not by accident. Certainly, leadership played a key role, but accountability played a bigger role."
To learn why Craig thinks he can go from police chief to mayor in this race, check out the full interview from Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to wa...2025-06-131h 07Detroit NextWhat Does Public Safety Look Like in Detroit? - Detroit Next Episode 9Former Police Chief James Craig believes he's the only candidate who can truly keep Detroiters safe. "Hollywood" Craig believes his decades of experience in law enforcement will ultimately win over Detroiters in the August primary.
He joins Detroit Next to talk about what public safety looks like and why he's a leader who demands accountability.
Check out the full episode from Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. You can find video versions of the full episodes, interviews and more on our YouTube page.
2025-06-1135 minDetroit NextKaren Dumas: Detroiters Want a Mayor, Not a Magician - Detroit Next InterviewLongtime Detroit communications professional and media personality Karen Dumas believes Detroiters deserve better in many aspects of life, and that starts with city leadership.
Dumas, who served as Chief of Communications & External Affairs for Mayor Dave Bing and the City of Detroit and works as a columnist for the Detroit News, believes no candidate in the race has fully stood out from the pack thus far. Dumas makes it clear that Detroiters don't need a miracle worker, they need a competent mayor who can address the longstanding issues plaguing the city.
Che...2025-06-0630 minDetroit NextAnthony Adams: Detroit's Next Mayor Needs to Do More With Fewer Resources - Detroit Next InterviewAttorney and former Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams says the next mayor will have a lot of heavy lifting to do with fewer resources than the current administration.
Adams, who unsuccessfully ran against Mike Duggan in the 2021 mayoral race, reflects on the time he spent working with Kwame Kilpatrick. Adams believes whoever becomes mayor next needs to unify the business community, neighborhood leaders, and everyday residents to guide the city forward.
Check out the full interview to hear his thoughts on Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. For the video ve...2025-06-0642 min
Focus with Paul W. SmithFocus with Paul W Smith ~ June 5, 2025 ~ Full ShowJune 5, 2025 ~ Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor at the Detroit News and Stephen Henderson Founder, Project Executive for BridgeDetroit and host of "American Black Journal" on Detroit PBS have co authored "The Civility Book: A Guide to Building Bridges Across the Political Divide" and they sit in for Paul W Smith on Focus. For more information Visit https://wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814352182/
2025-06-051h 08Detroit NextKaren Dumas and Anthony Adams Want to Know, Do Any Candidates Have What it Takes to be Mayor? - Detroit Next Episode 8Detroiters Karen Dumas and Anthony Adams join Detroit Next to talk about the honest thoughts they have on the mayor's race.
Dumas worked communications for former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, but also works as a columnist for the Detroit News. She believes no candidate in the race has fully stood out from the pack thus far. Dumas also makes it clear that Detroiters don't need a miracle worker, they need a competent mayor who can address longstanding issues.
Adams, who ran against Mike Duggan in the 2021 mayoral race, reflects on the time...2025-05-2833 minDetroit NextFull Mary Sheffield Interview - Detroit NextDetroit City Council President Mary Sheffield explains how a decade plus of experience serving the city's legislative branch has prepared her to become mayor.
Sheffield is the frontrunner in the race, by all accounts. But historically speaking, the path from City Council to being elected mayor is a tough one in Detroit. She details her plans for what she'd like to do about affordable housing, raising wages for Detroiters, and attracting young people back to the city.
This is a full interview from Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is D...2025-05-1631 minDetroit NextMary Sheffield leads City Council. Is she ready to lead Detroit? - Detroit Next Episode 6Mary Sheffield, current City Council President and mayoral frontrunner in Detroit, talks about years of experience and how that would shape her administration if she is elected with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.
Malachi and Stephen Henderson also talk about the sometimes complicated relationship between City Council and the mayor, and the difficult path from Council to being elected mayor. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now.
This is Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.
2025-05-1437 minDetroit NextFull Saunteel Jenkins Interview - Detroit NextMayoral candidate and former Detroit City Council member Saunteel Jenkins talks to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about the different ways she is qualified to be the city's next mayor.
Jenkins spent a decade running The Heating and Warmth Fund (THAW) as its CEO, and she believes that executive experience has prepared her to deal with the various city departments and $3 billion dollar city budget she would be in charge of if elected.
This interview was done for the Detroit Next podcast, which is a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.
2025-05-0957 minDetroit NextFull Chase Cantrell Interview - Detroit NextDetroit developer Chase Cantrell, Executive Director of Building Community Value, discusses educating new developers in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.
Cantrell focuses a lot of his attention on educating new and inexperienced developers, mostly on how to develop properties in their communities. He wants people who are thinking about becoming developers, regardless of the scale of the projects, to understand the costs that go into it.
This is a clip from the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.
2025-05-0930 minDetroit NextFull Sonya Mays Interview - Detroit NextDetroit developer Sonya Mays, President and CEO of Develop Detroit, discusses barriers and reasons for optimism regarding housing developments in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.
Mays shares her experience working with Detroiters to talk about why there is some reason for optimism heading into the 2025 election. She also talks about the need to reframe conversations around "affordable housing" to instead focus on increasing the wages of regular Detroiters.
This is a clip from the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.
2025-05-0930 minDetroit NextFull Richard Hosey Interview on Development - Detroit NextDetroit developer Richard Hosey discusses barriers to development in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.
Hosey is the founder of Hosey Development LLC and has worked on large scale development projects in Detroit such as Six55 Willis and the Fisher Body 21. His decades in the development space give him a unique perspective on how he sees the city heading into the 2025 election season.
This is a clip from the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.
2025-05-0918 minDetroit NextFull Fred Durhal Interview - Detroit NextDetroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III talks to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about his plans to continue the momentum of development in the city if he's elected mayor, and more heading into the election.
Durhal is a former state legislator and he currently represents the city's 7th City Council district. He wants to make Detroit "a city for families again" while boosting investment in small business development that is centered in the neighborhoods.
This interview was used, in part, on the Detroit Next podcast.
2025-05-0928 minDetroit NextFull Solomon Kinloch interview - Detroit NextDetroit mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch talks to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about growing up in poverty, how he plans to address the affordable housing crisis if he's elected mayor, and more heading into the election.
Pastor Kinloch is mostly known in the city as the leader of Triumph Church and its 40,000 member congregation, with branches that stretch from Detroit to Flint. Kinloch
This interview was used, in part, on the Detroit Next podcast.
2025-05-0937 minDetroit NextHow Much Will Executive Experience Matter in This Race? - Detroit Next Episode 5Saunteel Jenkins, mayoral candidate and former Detroit City Council member, joins Detroit Next to share why she believes her time running The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) and more have prepared her to be the city's next mayor.
This is the fifth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now.
2025-04-3038 minDetroit NextBlack Developers discuss difficulties in Detroit - Detroit Next Episode 4Black Detroit developers Richard Hosey, Sonya Mays and Chase Cantrell discuss barriers to development in the city, along with some opportunities with BridgeDetroit's Stephen Henderson and Malachi Barrett.
This is the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now.
2025-04-1632 minDetroit NextDurhal talks Development in Detroit - Detroit Next Episode 3Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III talks about his plans to continue pushing for development in the city with BridgeDetroit's Stephen Henderson and Malachi Barrett.
This is the third episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now.
2025-04-0232 minDetroit NextMike Duggan and Solomon Kinloch Discuss Social Safety Nets in Detroit - Detroit Next Episode 2Mayor Mike Duggan and mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch share their views on social safety nets in Detroit with our hosts, Stephen Henderson and Malachi Barrett of BridgeDetroit.
This is the second episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now.
2025-03-1935 minDetroit NextThis is Detroit Next - Detroit Next Episode 1This is the first episode of Detroit Next, a podcast that explores Detroit's upcoming elections.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stephen Henderson and BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett begin to unpack the mayoral race, the City Council race and the issues that will be top of mind for Detroiters throughout 2025.
Detroit Next is a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now.
2025-03-0531 minDetroit NextDetroit Next TrailerLongtime Detroiter and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Henderson introduces you to Detroit Next, a podcast and content channel from BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.
This project is the one-stop-shop for news, information and analysis of the 2025 elections in Detroit.
Henderson and BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett will be guiding these discussions about the mayor's race, City Council clashes and the Board of Police Commissioners race all the way through the 2025 November election.
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Scam GoddessThe Bridgerton Ball Fiasco w/ Hillary Anne Matthews & Ali GhandourDearest Gentle Listener, today Lady Hillary Anne Matthews (Modern Family) & Lord Ali Ghandour (Superstore) join the Con-gregation to help Laci cover last month's "Bridgerton Ball" experience in Detroit—the royal mess of an event that went from Cinderella to Salmonella. They dish on the one pole dancer hired as entertainment, the awful decor, the lack of chairs, the name "Uncle N Me", and so much more. Plus, Hillary inspires Laci to bring back the sexual tension of finger-to-finger hand dancing at her next 4th of JuLaci party. Stay schemin'! Buy Laci's book “Scam Goddess: Lesso...2024-10-151h 17
Detroit Economic Club's Podcast2023 Young Leader Conference - Breakout Session: Panel DiscussionBREAKOUT SESSION: Bridging Corporate and Community: How to Leverage Your Skills, Talents, and Passions as Professionals to Create Positive Change Corporations have large platforms to use when it comes to change. As young leaders, we need to use our voices to speak up on issues and topics that are important to us within our organizations. Millennials and Gen Zs comprise a majority of the workforce and employers are eager to hear from us. When we come together to speak up, we can collectively influence corporations to make changes that benefit society. Right now our society is at a...2023-10-2044 min
Daily DetroitWall falls in Eastern Market // Lions fans show up // DCFC disappointsOn your Daily Detroit, sharing what to know and where to go in Southeast Michigan: 00:20 - A wall of the Del Bene building collapses during the Eastern Market rush. An emergency demolition has been ordered. We discuss, and there will be lots more to talk about in the future. Daily Detroit TikTok with video: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailydetroit/video/7279543109451664682 Bridge Detroit update: https://www.bridgedetroit.com/emergency-demolition-ordered-for-collapsed-eastern-market-building/ 08:37 - The Lions lose in a close one, but the fans sure showed up. Ford Field is shaping up to be a great pl...2023-09-1824 min
Daily DetroitLet's talk marijuana in Detroit // Hill Harper runs for Senate // Listener feedbackToday's show is in three parts. First, recent developments in Detroit's marijuana business environment - including pushing a vote out to change on how close marijuana businesses can be from certain community places - have sparked a conversation. The city voted 69-31 for recreational marijuana in 2018, but there are vocal and powerful corners not embracing it, and actively fighting against those businesses in the city. We discuss. Is it a NIMBY situation? (Not in my backyard) Some background: https://twitter.com/TheDailyDetroit/status/1678800038737084418 https://www.bridgedetroit.com/proposal-would-give-detroiters-more-space-in-the-marijuana-industry/ Hill Harper is r...2023-07-1228 min
Daily DetroitDetroit solar farms // Historically bad air // QLINE expansion? // Listener feedbackSolar farms could be coming to Detroit neighborhoods. Yay, nay, or need to know more? Air Quality sucks in Detroit right now, but in 1951 - it was similarly awful thanks to industrial pollution. Could the QLINE expand? Maybe so, says a new article: https://www.bridgedetroit.com/qlines-limitations-reflect-regional-transit-failures-holding-back-detroiters/ Plus, your feedback including Norris getting called "terrible." Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com Remember we're on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2 And Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...2023-06-2833 min
Detroit is DifferentDetroit needs Guaranteed Basic Income -NOW! (Kofi Kenyatta)Arlyssa Heard struggles with crushing debt from student loans and a high-interest car payment. The single mom was excited to get a promotion at her job, but did not want a huge raise.
“The extra $150 extra take-home in my paycheck meant losing benefits worth far more,” she said.
Detroit residents like Heard hear over and over again they’re to blame for their financial situations and the state of their neighborhoods. They’re told they can pull themselves up by the bootstraps if only they try hard enough. Yet the system that’s supposed to help Arlys...2023-04-0533 min
Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange - Detroit 2022Orlando Bailey and Christopher Plant from RadiokismetOrlando Bailey is the Director of Engagement at BridgeDetroit. He is on a mission to lend whatever privilege and power he has to provide agency and platform to under-represented voices in Detroit to express their power and expertise. 2023-01-0412 min
Daily DetroitMetro Detroit's time to act is nowIn so many ways, the time is now for Metro Detroit and Michigan to act to compete and reach our full potential. Today's episode has a ton of topics, but they all do kind of go together. Where we've been: 01:48 - Devon went to the LinkedIn offices in a historic pair of Detroit buildings. 06:30 - Jer was at the MichAuto Summit, and shares some takeaways especially from Duo Security founder Dug Song who had some stunning statistics to pay attention to and act on for the future. Ohio and Ontario are...2022-12-0928 min
Daily DetroitDesigning for a historic renovation (ft. Rachel Nelson + Taylor Morgan, Concetti)Today’s episode is about history, design, and bringing a place back to life. I have a pair of guests - Rachel Nelson and Taylor Morgan from Detroit-based Concetti design to talk about a recently completed project - The Murray, a set of townhomes from more than a century ago that are now completely full with tenants. There are areas of town with a lot of new activity, whether it’s residential or commercial - and the owners, residents and developers of those spaces are more and more turning to interior design services. Conc...2022-12-0527 min
Daily DetroitUrban farm could own land; Merging the Pointes?; Monroe Street MidwayToday's show is a grab bag of topics. We talk a bit about Jer's trip to Memphis, how walkable it was, and an old train station that was converted to a hotel and restaurant but also is still a train station. There's a report out that long-time urban farmers Brother Nature may finally be able to buy some vacant land for the city. Although very popular online, over the years it's been difficult for urban farmers to get ownership of properties from the city and Land Bank. https://www.bridgedetroit.com/corktown-farm/ Jason...2022-10-2620 min
Authentically DetroitMackinac Chronicles #2 w/Darnell Adams, Camille Walker-Banks, Antoine Bryant, Kirk Mayes, & Latisha JohnsonDonna and Orlando attended the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference on the beautiful Mackinac Island in Northern Michigan. The Mackinac Policy Conference is attended by Michigan's political and corporate power brokers along with executives from nonprofits and philanthropy as well as journalists. This episode Orlando is joined by special guest cohost, Stephen Henderson. Stephen is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Founder and Executive Editor of BridgeDetroit and is the host of WDET's Detroit Today and DPTV's American Black Journal. The pair caught up with Detroiters at the conference to talk about the con...2022-06-161h 28Authentically DetroitState of the City, Foreclosures, & Buying Vacant Lots with Savana BrewerTAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY HERE!HOT TAKES STORIEShttps://www.bridgedetroit.com/can-detroit-erase-residential-blight-in-four-years/https://www.bridgedetroit.com/wayne-county-extends-payment-plan-deadline-for-properties-at-risk-of-foreclosure/ Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. 2022-03-181h 08
PR HangoverTackling Tough Topics (w/ Bryce Huffman)PR pros and journalists, despite key differences in their approach, have a lot in common. So how can these two distinct roles work together to advocate for community members in difficult situations where the wellbeing of communities is at stake?
Bryce Huffman, a reporter and producer for BridgeDetroit, has interacted with many communications professionals over the years. He knows firsthand the tension and the collaboration that can come from these important relationships.
Join us as we talk about covering sensitive news stories, using writing tactics that cause readers to care, and supporting journalists in their work(and vice versa). Bryce...2022-03-0229 min
EXPDET a Lifestyle Magazine & Podcast on the Best of DetroitS3E6 - 6: Orlando Bailey is Realigning the Narrative in DetroitEXP DET! Thank you so much for tuning in and we hope you enjoy this episode with Orlando Bailey. Orlando is using his voice and energy as the Director of Engagement for BridgeDetroit, co-host of the podcast Authentically Detroit, and host of Urban Consulate to challenge the status quo and alter the trajectory of Detroit. 2021-10-1338 minAuthentically DetroitHot Takes with Olivia Lewis & Louis AguilarBridgeDetroit reporters Olivia Lewis and Louis Aguilar joined Donna and Orlando for a discussion of stories they authored last week after the 2020 Census results found that the population in Detroit is still on the decline. Louis wrote a timeline of major events within the last decade that could help put in perspective why population in Detroit continues to decline. Olivia wrote a story that amplified some Black Detroiters resolve to stay in Detroit despite inequitable growth in neighborhoods and the heart of the city. Orlando and Donna also introduced a new segment entitled, "Hot...2021-09-021h 09Authentically DetroitState of the City Debrief with Simone Lightfoot & Louis AguilarMayor Duggan gave his 2021 State of City Address on Tuesday from the Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) new Mack Assembly Plant on the Eastside. Community Adovcate Simone Lightfoot and BridgeDetroit Senior Reporter Louis Aguilar join Donna and Orlando to debrief the speech.Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. 2021-03-121h 16Authentically DetroitBlack Votes Matter with Khalilah Burt Gaston & Yusef ShakurDonna and Orlando welcome Khalilah Burt Gaston, CEO of Glide Path Strategies and Yusef Shakur to talk about the intersectionality of Black men and women in the election, the role of Black people in partisan politics and the narrative framing of the relationship Black men have with Donald Trump. This episode was a tough one to finish because during the recording, news broke that the Wayne Board of Canvassers were deadlocked on certifying the election results in the county which is home to the city of Detroit (America's largest majority Black city), citing unsubstantiated instances of fraud a...2020-11-181h 30Authentically DetroitBlack To The Future w/BridgeDetroit's Stephen Henderson, Catherine Kelly and...OrlandoOrlando's got a new gig at BridgeDetroit! His new boss, Stephen Henderson and his colleague Catherine Kelly came on to tell us all about the newest journalism and engagement organization in town! Support the showFollow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. 2020-05-191h 28