Recent Blogs on Public Housing, Race and Gender…
In the fall of 2015 I started blogging for Rooflines, a community development blog published by …
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Shame, Voting and a Culture of Finger Pointing: The Emotions of the 2014 Midterm Election
Summary: By making traditional political engagement a set of behaviors that is associated with judgement, blame …
Do Childless People Have a Place in the Community?
*hey folks, this is day one of my new blog schedule. below you will find my …
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What Does it Take to Be Black and Middle-Class?
Attempting to describe growing up in Detroit is [sometimes] a tricky thing. There is a pressure …
For Mrs. Catherine C. Blackwell: Childhood Memories and Mourning Loved Ones
Today, my adult-self is mourning the loss of a woman who made contributions to young black…
Detroit is Not a Metaphor
Last week I went home to Detroit to attend the funeral of a loved one. While …