Detroit is Different

  • Latest episode: “If We Don’t Preserve It, They’ll Rewrite It,’ Dr. Khalid el-Hakim’s Lifelong Mission to Protect Our Legacy”
  • Latest episode: “Poetry Saved My Life, Marsha Carter on Detroit, Faith, and Creative Freedom”
  • Latest episode: “Building Legacy Through Business Music Acting, Tunesia Turner is a Creative”

  • Latest episode: “If We Don’t Preserve It, They’ll Rewrite It,’ Dr. Khalid el-Hakim’s Lifelong Mission to Protect Our Legacy”
  • Latest episode: “Poetry Saved My Life, Marsha Carter on Detroit, Faith, and Creative Freedom”
  • Latest episode: “Building Legacy Through Business Music Acting, Tunesia Turner is a Creative”

Step into the vibrant world of Detroit hip-hop and cultural storytelling with Kahn Santori Davison, a writer whose work has become the heartbeat of the city’s artistic narrative. From losing his parents in a tragic incident and being raised by his grandparents, to building a legacy as a columnist for The Michigan Citizen and Metro Times, Kahn has spent over 20 years chronicling the evolution of Detroit’s rap scene and community resilience. In this captivating episode of Detroit is Different, Kahn shares powerful reflections on his time with Grace Lee Boggs at Detroit Summer, his contributions to the Detroit Institute of Arts, and how hip-hop has transformed into a cornerstone of American culture. Don’t miss this intimate and inspiring conversation with a voice that has shaped the stories of a city that refuses to quit.