“I saw who murdered my son—why won’t the justice system believe me?” In this gripping and emotional episode of Detroit is Different, Shamayim “Mama Shu”

“You can’t fix what you don’t understand, and I understand Detroit because I’ve lived it.” This week on Detroit is Different, Saunteel Jenkins takes the

“You’ve got to have something you control—and for us, that’s Soul Detroit.” Zana Smith, founder of Spectacles Boutique, as she reflects on 41 years of

“If you want to make $100K as a filmmaker, all you need is $11.40 an hour—24 hours a day.” That’s the kind of paradigm-shifting wisdom

“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

“Are you gonna paint that, or feel that?” Sydney G. James drops that kind of heat in this no-holds-barred Detroit is Different conversation. She brings

“‘Don’t send me home—I’m in pain.’ That’s what I told the ER doctor. If she hadn’t listened, I probably wouldn’t be here today.” Lisa Whitmore

“I had to unlearn the industry to remember my soul.” That’s the heartbeat of this Detroit is Different episode featuring Sarah Jane Mark—a fiber artist,