Detroit is Different

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  • Latest episode: “From District 81 to Films the Hustle of Ty”
  • Latest episode: “The Game Ain’t Changed—Just the Product: E-40 Talks Ownership at Taste of Black Spirits Detroit”
  • Latest episode: “Denzel McCampbell on Detroit’s Fight for Equity”

It’s not about showing your teeth—it’s a reminder to be kind, Phillip Simpson, founder of The Smile Brand, takes it from Sojourner Truth Homes and seven & Hoover to DSA hallways, a U-M critique that birthed his iconic smile, and the ATL streetwear era that sharpened his business grind. He breaks down jitting, mentors like Joyce Ivory and Tyree Guyton, closing the Baltimore Gallery, and why Black men’s joy is resistance—not performance. This one is Detroit to the bone: family, faith, murals, and a mission to make kindness contagious. Tap in and catch the full journey behind the face you’ve seen all over the city.