by Kinsey Clarke

Is change only going to happen in [Detroit] when the [race] of the majority has changed?  Will we only see improvements when we’re erased from the very city made famous for the tenacity of its long term residents?  The emergence of the new booming downtown and midtown areas have started renovations and rebuilding that was seemingly sparked by suburban “discovery” of the jewels of the city, and is eerily reminiscent of the gentrification of Brooklyn. While I live in this changing Detroit, I can’t help but wonder if these changes are going to increase and encompass those of us who have been here, or if we too will be left behind...

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