Detroit is Different

  • Latest episode: “Raised by Grandparents, Led by Purpose: James White’s Detroit Story”
  • Latest episode: “One Detroit, Real Detroit: Portia Powell on Banking with Heart”
  • Latest episode: “Black Mothers Deserve More: Leseliey Welch on Birth Justice in Detroit”

  • Latest episode: “Raised by Grandparents, Led by Purpose: James White’s Detroit Story”
  • Latest episode: “One Detroit, Real Detroit: Portia Powell on Banking with Heart”
  • Latest episode: “Black Mothers Deserve More: Leseliey Welch on Birth Justice in Detroit”

Writing and storytelling are talents that Rocki Harris has passionately developed into professional skill sets. Raised on Detroit’s Eastside, with a grandmother dedicated to teaching grammar, writing, and language, Rocki has loved words for a lifetime. Today, she hosts Rocki’s Reality Podcast, which airs on Rocki’s Reality YouTube and Facebook accounts on Thursday nights, podcasting live in the studio from Detroit is Different Studios. In this feature, she opens up about her understanding of the Mack neighborhood, her experiences at Cass Tech and U of M in the late 1990s, and much more. Learn how her writing and social work background have led her into journalism and beyond. Check out this Detroit is Different feature with Rocki Harris, host and producer of Rocki’s Reality Podcast.