Authentically Detroit

This episode we sat down with Gary Anderson, Founder of Plowshares Theatre who just celebrated their 30th organizational anniversary last year and is the only professional African American Theatre company in Michigan. Michael Rafferty, CEO of New Detroit Inc. and Lauren Hood who is the new Program Director also joined us!  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

This is part two of the special episodes dedicated to the property tax foreclosure crisis in Detroit. This episode we sit down with Christine MacDonald of The Detroit News. Christine co-authored a compelling article entitled " Detroit homeowners overtaxed $600 million" and the report "Pay owners who lost homes to "illegal" Detroit foreclosures." Support the show Follo...

This is part one of two special episodes dedicated to the property tax foreclosure crisis in Detroit. This episode we sit down with the amazing Bernadette Atuahene from the Coalition To End Unconstitutional and Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law. She shares her research in Detroit and how she used that research as an impetus to do real intervention work in Detroit and the state of Mic...

This episode Donna and Orlando sat down with Candice Fortman of Outlier Media, Kat Stafford and Branden Hunter of the Detroit Free Press to talk shop!  Happy Birthday to Candice!  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

We sat down with Marlowe Stoudamire to talk the newly formed Roster Detroit! Dwan Dandridge also joined us to talk about the Black Leaders Detroit Fund!   Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

A Detroit newsroom just got Blacker. Two Detroiters just released a sneaker with Puma. Wayne State Board of Governors gotta get it together. Donna and Orlando are slap happy. Just enjoy the ride.  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

This episode, Donna & Orlando sat down with State Senator Stephanie Chang and Detroit Free Press Investigative Reporter Kat Stafford to unpack the latest in the Blight Bond saga and what should happen next! Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

Orlando is back from his trip in Europe!  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

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Eric Thomas from Saga Marketing joins Donna Givens in Orlando's absence in a wide-ranging conversation about race, blame, accountability and forgiveness.  Who gets grace in our culture and why is it so one-sided?  Also Eric shares why he hates Detroit's systems but loves the people.  #authenticallydetroit #forgiveness #amberguyger #whyihatedetroit #racism  Support the show Follow us on I...

We're back! Did you miss us? Well we missed you guys! Catch this week's #FreshOffThePress stories! We also sat down with Joel Howrani Heeres, Director of Sustainability for the city of Detroit in the Mayor's Office and Richard "Ricky" Ackerman, Director of Climate Resilience for Eastside Community Network (ECN) to talk shop about the Detroit Sustainability Action Agenda an...

Donna and Orlando have so many questions and points to make in the episode! They first put Detroit's Group Executive of Planning & Housing Development, Arthur Jemison in the hot seat to talk about his vision for planning in Detroit, single family rehab & development and partnering with community development organizations. Greg Bowens also joins the pair to clarify his words in the Dea...

Donna and Orlando are at it again with their hot take commentary on the news in Detroit with their "Fresh Off The Press" segment! The thematic topic for this episode poses the question of "Who Gets To Represent Detroit?"  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

This episode Donna and Orlando are joined by Jermaine Ruffin from @thestreetsareplanning podcast to weigh in on news items in our 'Fresh Off The Press' segment and talk planning and development in the city of Detroit!  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

This episode ran long but it's so good! This week, Orlando sat down with U.S. Representative for the 13th Congressional District, Rashida Tlaib to talk impeachment, tweets, debates, policy and climate and economic justice. The interview with the Congresswoman begins at 1:02:30.  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

We sit down with AfroFuture Fest Site Host, Myrtle Thompson of Feedom Freedom Growers to get her side of this story making waves in Detroit and across the nation!  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

Donna & Orlando give their take on the latest news stories with an extended "Fresh Off the Press" segment. They're joined by their producer and owner of Audio Wave Network JG!  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter . 

The First Episode of Authentically Detroit powered by Eastside Community Network. Meet the hosts, Donna Givens and Orlando Bailey and and their views of the current happenings in Detroit!  Support the show Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter .