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Tene Dismuke is an entrepreneur groomed and raised in the matter of her Father as a Business Maker. Her creativity in dance has led to her owning and operating studios, classes, and choreographing projects. We discussed how dance has been her primary form of expression and through dance travels across the nation have begun. Her days living in NYC working in the music and television industry are explored as well. To her role as an entrepreneur bringing creativity to life while building her family as well. This is a fun interview exploring so much of the Detroit attitude being able to activate and make the most of any and all situations. Tene Dismuke is making Detroit Different!

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Rhonda Smith has been led into entrepreneurship through the admiration, intrigue, and interest of people aware of how she manages her household. Vegan, plant based foods and herb based home products are what Rhonda gives to her family out of love. Rhonda herself, her husband, and two sons were the first benefactors of Rhonda’s foods and goods adding to quality of life. Today she meal preps, plans, and guides many on their personal journeys in reaching the highest quality of life through health. We discuss her Father’s passion for Black History, the role of Faith in everything she does, and what’s next in her business.

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Monica Lewis Patrick’s relationship with Detroit is tied directly to Willie Horton. Horton who is a Detroit Tiger legend one of Baseball’s greatest players is also Monica’s Uncle. Horton welcomed and sent for his family from the South throughout his Detroit journey. Horton’s relationships with Judge Damon Keith, Coleman Young (RIP), and Erma Henderson (RIP) connected Monica and her whole family to a network of Black Excellence and Advocacy that developed the Mecca of the Chocolate City Detroit was in the 70’s and 80’s. Monica’s work in building her family and commitment to education was inspired by these figures. Arriving back to Detroit in the 2000’s sparked Monica’s advocacy. Today her work and lessons from JoAnn Watson, Maureen Taylor, Marian Kramer, and Gloria House are saving the lives of many Detroiters. In the midst of a crisis of Detroit Public School facilities being filled with led contamination Monica and ‘We the People of Detroit’ have solutions. We discuss her work, drive, family, and commitment to advocacy.

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This episode: The Hosts of the Unicorns Are Real podcast

Asia Dobbins and Erin Palmore host the Unicorns are Real podcast. Asia & Erin are young artists in love with Detroit artistry. Unicorns Are Real is art. We are two quirky like-minded, yet very different young adult females (Asia aka “Miss Dobbins”/ Erin aka Pineapple or The Quirky Natural) exploring ALL aspects of art. A Unicorn is an artist--a one of a kind individual--with the compassion to create for oneself. We are Unicorns with a passion to construct art that will display our innerselves. Erin is well versed in various art forms such as painting, drawing, and poetry, but she excels in all things digital; her abilities behind the camera and on Adobe software are outstanding. Miss Dobbins is the complete opposite, she has little training in anything technological, but she thrives with a paintbrush and/or piece of charcoal. Miss Dobbins also dabbles in poetry, ink, and film photography. Our conversations will be with some of Detroit and the Metropolitan area’s most poppin’, upcoming, and flyest Unicorns. We want the public to obtain some insight on the life of a Unicorn; various obstacles, mental health, favorite artists, pleasurable segments, and good conversations will be the core of the Unicorns Are Real Podcast.

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This Week: The Hosts of The Cat's Meow Podcast

Sharron Fincher and Nicole Denson host the Cat’s Meow podcast. Sharron & Nicole work on behalf of and for Women’s & LGBTQ Rights. Their work and advocacy influences their show. We discuss what has inspired their work. Cat’s Meow podcast hosts open discussions about the LGBT community as well as women’s rights. Cat’s Meow celebrates Women and the LGBT community in a way that opens the doors of communication between people who may not otherwise be placed at a table to see that we are all more alike than we are different.

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What began as a platform to share my music and introduce people to my friends, mentors, and people of Detroit I think are cool is now a strong media platform. Today through video, social media, podcasting, and graphic design Detroit is Different has impacted the world. Dr’s have used Detroit is Different interviews as material supporting research, magazines in Italy have used Detroit is Different content in publication, but the coolest thing is people like you follow Detroit is Different.

Today I’m interviewed by my great friend Sterling Toles. We talk Detroit is Different and the vision of it all.

Khary Frazier is the founder of Detroit is Different. Passion for music and Detroit built the website. Today Frazier discusses the interviews, visions, and ideas for Detroit is Different. From the 2014 start with Malik Yakini (of Mollywop & D Town Farms) till the shot and unposted interviews with dozens of Detroiters adding to the culture of the Motor City. Khary talks podcasting, video, and creating content. As a website has become a podcast network and soon to be a web series production house Frazier balances it all while leading Creative Differences Marketing INC as well. Frazier also shares the ideas of how the Detroit is Different incubator is a place that includes the family institution with Walsh College planning.

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Donnell White and I have one of the most in depth talks about the role of the NAACP today. This was a pivotal discussion about the relevance of an organization with roots in Black professionalism, Black politics, and the Black church. Today the success, relevance, and impact of all these institutions are questioned more and more. Donnell opens up about the functionality of the Detroit NAACP and seeing the organization beyond Rev. Wendell Anthony, Donnell White, or any personality alone.

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Ralph Godbee and Kayla Godbee sat down and joined me for a candid discussion on family, opportunity, and decision making. The connection and bond between Father and Daughter is vivid in this interview. The vulnerability shown and respect earned from Parent to Child is humbling. Kayla shares what childhood and growing up learning from her Father. Ralph opens up about the role spirituality, faith, and planning have played in his life.

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Mayowa Reynolds and Vicki Hooks Green are Master Teachers. Vicki Hooks Green is an English teacher that’s met, touched, and engaged hundreds of Cass Tech students for years. We discuss her maturation from Beauty Pageant contestant to Beauty Pageant developer. Miss Black Star was creation of Vicki’s passion that became a family institution. Mother, brother, sisters uncle, aunts, and everyone puts hands in for the success of Miss Black Star pageant. Which led to a transition to start at Marygrove College. There her sister Mayowa Reynolds joined her. Today Dr. Mayowa Reynolds is the principal of Detroit High School for the Fine & Performing Arts. Mayowa is many things but dance is her expressive art. Her passion pushed her as a student, Mother, Pastor, doctor, teacher, and now principal. This was a fruitful discussion about growth and students.

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Eban Morales is a father advocating and working on behalf of other parents of Highland Park MI. Highland Park MI has been impacted in the most challenging ways in Post-Industrial America. The home of where the Model T Ford Assembly line ushered in the renaissance of Metro-Detroit & Michigan’s economic & social relevance internationally is experiencing a new day. Public systems attributed to common realities of water, fire, library, and schools have been diminished and/or non-existent. Eban is one of the citizens of Highland Park working to demand the representation with taxation. Eban’s work as an artist and love now for advocacy interplay with his open and optimistic vision for what can be. We discuss Highland Park past & present.

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