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Detroit: A City of Superheroes
Ingrid LaFleur
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Urban innovator
Ingrid LaFleur
recounts the first Afrofuturism class she taught for youth at the
Carr Center
in which she tied together mythology, poststructuralist theory, and contemporary politcs into a youth-friendly superhero package.
Moving Forward with Joey Landis
Noah Stephens, The People of Detroit
Friday, August 03, 2012
In the Motor City, photographer Noah Stephens travels by bicycle. On his latest journey, he meets up with fellow cyclist Joey Landis, co-founder of bike messenger service
Rock Dove Couriers
. Joey is part of a new wave of Detroiters finding entrepreneurial opportunity on two wheels. (Photo essay from
The People of Detroit
for UIX.)
Getting Smarter: Innovators gather for learning exchange at D:hive
Claire Nelson
Friday, July 13, 2012
The "hive" was buzzing with ambitious doers leading everything from youth programs to community art projects to startup businesses and micro-lending programs. They came to learn about urban innovation in Detroit, and they left with some new strategies for leadership and social entrepreneurship from special guest Christopher Gergen.
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