“As a lawyer, I have to be tough—but as a mom, I balance that with my soft approach.” Attorney Renette L. Jackson, founder of Legally

“If you don’t have a strong foundation, that whole thing sooner or later is going to fall down.” Detroit City Council President James Tate returns

“Food is a tough business,” and Chef Ederique Goudia, founder of In the Business of Food, steps into Detroit is Different to show why love

“I am a lifelong Eastsider. I was born, raised, educated, and I still live on the East Side of Detroit.” Toinu Reeves, Michigan State Senate

“I came here from her love an spirit of Detroit”—that truth opens a powerful Detroit is Different conversation with Yelena Ramautar, Community Engager for the

“Sometimes people think that because it don’t happen overnight, they’re not doing well… keep going. Don’t stop.” In this powerful Detroit is Different conversation, Rev.

“You carry this brilliance in you—this is something that’s in your DNA.” In this moving Detroit is Different conversation, Tiara Jones, owner of Black Beautiful

“What If? …Detroit” is where history pulls up in a black Cadillac, asks for a seat at the table, and says, “Now let’s tell the