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"People who work at the City of Detroit work hard. It's just the plain truth."

Detroit Transplant » Magi, 28, WSU Law Student & Musician

"My favorite place to go in Detroit is the DIA. My favorite things to do besides checking out art at the museums are skating ledges and handrails in midtown".

Featured Profile » My-Ishia Cason-Brown, 29, Actress, Dancer, and Model

"Detroit is my home and it's where my family is. I was inspired most by my mother, she exposed me to museums, theaters, and opened me to appreciate life and everything in it".

Featured Profile » Melinda Anderson, 34, Founder of MeMe Design & Events

"I stay here because it is my desire and dream to build the impossible. I love Detroit and believe in the possibility of it becoming a truly great city".

Featured Profile » Lauren Henrikson, 23, Founder of Detroit’s Free Store

"I think the city is poetic. Its history, its current condition. And the fact that at this point, if you have enough energy, you can really try anything here".

Featured Profile » Shannon Reaves, 31, Co-Owner of Bath Savvy

"I hope for passionate entrepreneurs, creative young people and business leaders to support a change in this city to be a success story unlike any other American city has done!"

Featured Profile » Marcel Friday, 25, Publisher of WhutUpDoe!

"We're in control of our destiny. We're in control of our own future and the less action you take today, the more negativity happens tomorrow".

Featured Profile » David Merritt, 23, Founder of I Miss You, INC.

"I don't see our current situation as a problem, I see it as a world of opportunity. An opportunity for each and every one of us to make a difference."

Detroit Transplant » Lori Robinson

February 8th, 2010

Detroit Transplant is a new feature that will spotlight those who have relocated to Detroit and found success.

Lori Robinson, Editor of B.L.A.C. Detroit Magazine

Former Hood: Born in Washington, D.C., raised in Silver Spring, MD.

Current Hood: Detroit

How long she’s been in the D: 5 years

Lori, on her experiences as a Detroit Transplant:

“[I moved because of] My husband’s job. He teaches at Wayne State. I didn’t know much about Detroit beyond Motown, the auto industry and the negative crime reputation promoted by national media”.

“This city produces an extraordinary number of extremely talented people! Detroiters are strong, resourceful and resilient. One disappointment is the lack of rapid transit. While Detroit has the same problems as other large urban centers, it has so much potential. I’ve learned that it also has a phenomenal history of positive social change and activism”.

On her opportunities:
“I am totally enjoying the opportunity I have to redesign and edit a magazine focused on Detroiters of African descent–our culture, our creativity, our challenges and our strengths”.

Inspiration for others thinking of moving to the D:
“I highly recommend my church, Transforming Love Community. It is a non-traditional, non-denominational spiritual home that welcomes everyone and inspires, motivates and uplifts. I also recommend living in downtown or midtown. After college, I lived in Brooklyn for a while. I love city living, having access to restaurants and shops nearby. We don’t have the mass transit we should yet, but there are some great spots to explore and enjoy downtown”.

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