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Detroit is Different

Season 4

S4E23 -Came to Detroit for the Soul the East Coast did not have, Mahogany Jones

Detroit is Different episode 290

If Erykah Badu and Jill Scott rhymed over something with essence was the sound Mahogany Jones was searching for. An emcee battle led her to discover Detroit as the place with that for her. Mahogany is a world-traveling emcee that mixes energy, spirit, and joy to deliver live performances that win over the most hardcore hip-hop fan and the elder that hates

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S4E26 -All Behind the Scenes of Events, Production, and Entertainment with Nina Payne

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Entertainment, cultural events, and live productions add to the essence of Detroit Summers and make Detroit Winters enjoyable. Nina Payne and Foundation Management have been a key part of high-level productions for years. Now she will welcome a collection of her friends, colleagues, and contacts in the production world to share on the All Behind the Scenes

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S4E28 -Detroit needs Guaranteed Basic Income -NOW! (Kofi Kenyatta)

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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

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S4E29 -Courage and Confidence are keys TeShayla Coates offers in Communications

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Wisdom is the application of lived experience. TeShayla Coates has walked many paths in life, providing an in-depth relationship in understanding how to connect with people. Coates Communications gives clients assets to share their messaging locally and internationally. 

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S4E30 -Developing the Character of the Child is Jasmine Noble’s Passion

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East Pole Town to many Detroit residents is Chene, over there by the old Packard Plant, or Tyree Guyton’s artistic footprint. For the families that live in the community, it is a place with rooted traditions. Jasmine Noble taught at the James and Grace Lee Boggs School and had the plan to connect the school to the community. 

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S4E31 -Grafitti, Chicano Revolutionaries, and Black Farming are connected by Antonio Rafael

Detroit is Different episode 298

Depending upon when and how you and when you meet Antonio Rafael, you could have an engaging exchange on many things. When connecting with Antonio, concepts from the community will be balanced with the world or vice versa. Antonio’s journey from Southwest Detroit and having working-class parents left grand impressions of ways development impacted the

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