Detroit is Different

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  • Latest episode: “Detroit is the Mecca for Pan-African Thought and Action: Baba Mike Anderson on New Afrika”
  • Latest episode: “From Road Rallies to Public Service: Mallory McMorrow’s Michigan Story”
  • Latest episode: “Freedom Fighter is in My Blood: Jenell Mansfield”

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.