“If you never lived in a beloved community, you’ll never know what it’s all about.” In this powerful and personal episode of Detroit is Different, Coach Kellogg known on the ballot as Kevin Jones—steps into the studio not just as a lifelong Eastsider but as a griot of the neighborhood he loves and serves. From growing up on St. Aubin and Leland to organizing one of Detroit’s largest neighborhood cookouts and now running for City Council in District 5, Kevin drops gems like, “We are not just restoring homes, we are restoring hope.” This conversation covers everything from his family’s Great Migration story out of Bessemer, Alabama, to the transformative power of youth basketball leagues, and the resilience it took to turn incarceration into community planning. As he says, “My nonprofit was born behind prison walls, but its mission was born from love.” If you’ve ever questioned what real grassroots leadership looks like in Detroit, this is the blueprint. Tune in for a dialogue packed with purpose, Eastside pride, and the kind of truth that makes you lean in and listen harder.
Detroit is Different will change the hearts of people as the truth is revealed
We lift up the name of Jan Frazier on this day. We thank her for her love, work and devotion to/for her people and Detroit. Asante Sana Jan and you too Greg. Fruit never falls far from the tree !
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