The first session that I attended featured Governor Jennifer Granholm, as well as T. Boone Pickens. As far as I was concerned, it was a great combination. Granholm, our governor, has been a huge proponent of diversifying our economy-one of those areas being research and development of alternative energy technologies. There’s also Pickens, who spent [...]

As I stood in line at the grocery store, a magazine title popped out at me:  “Oprah reaches 200 pounds!” I thought to myself, “So what? Big Deal!”  Everyone is obsessed with weight.  It seems that all the commercials on TV are promoting some sort of diet plan, diet pills, or exercise equipment.  The media is [...]

Cutting-edge, breaking boundaries, ever changing-these are words that could apply as much to modern Latinos as much as to the contemporary art featured at MOCAD. For those of you that don’t know, MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit) is southeast Michigan’s only contemporary art museum. It is located at 4454 Woodward Ave, in the heart [...]

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Just the other day, the weirdest thing happened. I was over my friend Antonio’s house for his birthday party. It was a small shindig—just to celebrate his birthday. I won’t divulge his age, but let’s say that he’s a few years shy of 40. Yes…I did bust his balls a little bit. Antonio’s a good [...]

For artists, the line between artistic credibility and popular acceptance is a slippery one. This is especially true for the gritty Detroit hip-hop scene that was built on a tradition of battle rapping. While it can make for a good start, those that rise above have something extra that makes them stand out. For this [...]

Just a few weeks ago, I went to a private screening of a rough cut of the movie Milagros: Made In Mexico. It was directed by Detroit native, Martina Guzmán. The movie documents the story of Mexican women in the state of Guanajuato that are left to deal with the aftermath of the men coming [...]

Now that the special mayoral election is over, Detroiters can move forward. Mayor Bing won on the axiom that it was time for a change. We were told failed leadership has landed us in the predicament that we’re in. It’s an interesting statement coming from someone who promised change.
A funny thing happened on the way [...]

The Detroit Public School System is in a state of chaos. The emergency manager has concluded that 29 schools must close and that 98% of the high schools in Detroit are underperforming. As a Detroiter, I am saddened by this report but not surprised. It is interesting what US Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in [...]

It saddens me to know that Detroit often gets a bad rap. While working at the Mi Estilo booth in Clark Park for Cinco de Mayo, I was touched by the beautiful people that  I had the honor of meeting.  I felt so fortunate to be there.  We met Detroiters of all cultures, colors, religions, [...]