Our monthly series with The Vault Teen Center and Eastside Community Network continues with a discussion about gun violence affecting young lives in Detroit and the nation. The young people interviewed Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib about the realities of they face as young Detroiters. The Vaulted Youth Voices monthly series is sponsored by the Skillman Foundation. Young people are learning Detroit history, podcasting, producing and the power of narrative to curate podcast episodes. The ultimate goal is to have the young people create and sustain their own podcast on the new Detroit Eastside Engagement Podcast Network.
May 25, 2022
1 hr
Our Candidate series continues! We're working to bring candidates for the 13th Congressional seat to our listeners to ask the questions that no one else is asking! Sherry Gay-Dagnogo joined Orlando and Donna to discuss her candidacy, her track in the Michigan state legislature and what she hopes to do if voters send her to D.C.!Listen and share with friends, especially if they live in the 13th district!Hot Takes!2022 Michigan Petition Drives Tracker: What to Know About Election Proposals
May 19, 2022
1 hr 23 min
Our Candidate series continues! The 13th Congressional race has caught our eye and we're working to bring all 9 candidates to our listeners asking the questions that no one else is asking! Portia Roberson joined Donna and Orlando to discuss her candidacy, her track record in the community and what she hopes to do if voters send her to D.C.!Listen and share with friends, especially if they live in the 13th district.
May 13, 2022
1 hr 1 min
Our Candidate series has returned! The 13th Congressional race has caught our eye and we're working to bring all 9 candidates to our listeners asking the questions that no one else is asking. State Senator Adam Hollier joined Donna and Orlando to discuss his candidacy, his record and what he hopes to do if voters send him to D.C. He also responded to campaign finance misuse allegations by another candidate in the race. Listen and share with friends, especially if they live in the 13th district.
Apr 27, 2022
1 hr 6 min
Our monthly series with The Vault Teen Center and Eastside Community Network continues with a discussion about Detroit's Project Greenlight program and the no snitch culture in many neighborhoods in Detroit. Special shoutout and thanks to Kayla, Johnathan and Nashae for showing up as their authentic selves for this conversation. The Vaulted Youth Voices monthly series is sponsored by the Skillman Foundation. Young people are learning Detroit history, podcasting, producing and the power of narrative to curate podcast episodes. The ultimate goal is to have the young people create and sustain their own podcast on the new Detroit Eastside Engagement Podcast Network.
Apr 26, 2022
42 min
Councilwoman Latisha Johnson joins Donna and Orlando to talk about the amended budget that City Council sent to Mayor Mike Duggan that appropriates $2 million dollars for a comprehensive masterplan update. Noah Urban from Data Driven Detroit (D3) also joins the pair to talk about data democracy in Detroit and the new worker owned cooperative model that D3 is under.
Apr 20, 2022
45 min
TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY! CLICK HERE TO ACCESS IT. Donna Givens Davidson is back with us from bereavement leave! We are so happy to have voice back on the mic! We've missed her so much. Detroit artist, storyteller, singer and comedian, Satori Shakoor joined Donna and Orlando in the WDET studios in Midtown Detroit. Satori talked about her journey as an artist from being a kid who loved orchestra, being apart of the 'Brides of Funkenstein', founding the Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers and hosting television shows on PBS. She is a national and Detroit treasure. Her mission to help people accept themselves through their stories continues to impact audiences all over the nation.
Apr 13, 2022
1 hr 3 min
SURPRISE!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.
Apr 7, 2022
37 min
TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY PLEASE! CLICK HERE TO ACCESS IT!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.
Apr 6, 2022
57 min
TAKE OUR LISTENER SURVEY PLEASE! CLICK HERE TO ACCESS IT! 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.
Mar 30, 2022
50 min
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