S7E7 -City of Trees: From North Minneapolis to Highland Park’s Cultural Revival with Joshua LaMere

"I came to Detroit and realized—this ain’t a city you read about. This is a city you live." In this Detroit is Different episode, Joshua LaMere unpacks a cultural journey that spans from North Minneapolis to the heart of Highland Park, and what it means to truly fall in love with a city that keeps it real. “Detroiters don’t wait for a crisis to care,” he reflects, contrasting the stiff, buttoned-up culture of Minnesota with Detroit’s open-armed grit. Joshua shares how his life changed forever after discovering Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe. “This ain’t gentrification, this is cultural resurrection,” he says, pushing a vision of Highland Park as the next Harlem. Whether it’s Dutch Girl at 2 AM or lessons from Malcolm X, this conversation is Detroit culture.

Detroit is Different is a podcast hosted by Khary Frazier covering people adding to the culture of an American Classic city. Visit www.detroitisdifferent.com to hear, see and experience more of what makes Detroit different.

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