People

Susan Mosey is President of Midtown Detroit Inc., the neighborhood development organization that has been working on revitalizing the former "Cass Corridor" and "Culutral Center" since 1976. 

Amy Peterson is co-founder of Rebel Nell, a jewelry company with a purpose: one that will hire disadvantaged women in the city, train them how to make the already-popular jewelry line, and help them transition from a life of dependence into one of self-reliance and self-empowerment.

Elias Khalil is the co-owner of La Feria, an authentic Spanish tapas restaurant opening soon in Midtown. 

Wytrice Harris is the Network Coordinator at the newly formed Osborn College Access Network (OCAN), with the mission of dramatically increasing the college awareness, admission and completion rates in the Osborn community among students and adults.

Kirsten Ussery Boyd and Erika Boyd are the owners and chefs of Detroit Vegan Soul, Detroit's only 100% plant-based foods restaurant which aims to promote healthful eating in the community. 

Nadir Omowale is a musician, owner of record label Distorted Soul, and co-founder of DetroitMusic.TV, an ever-expanding website that hosts the area's best music videos.

Andrea Scobie is the Director of Education at the Matrix Theatre Company in Southwest Detroit, which uses the transformative power of theatre to change lives, build community, and foster social justice.