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28-Year-Old Tunde Wey is a Big F Deal

"Not to sound too metaphysical, but I think the city is making more of an impact on me than I am on it. I really came out here to be able to investigate a more authentic idea of who I am."

Emily Doerr, 26, aspires to make Detroit more accessible with new Hostel

"Right now is the time in my life to make change, to build, to be actively pursuing the impossible and make it happen. Detroit is a city that needs that energy right now!"

Featured Profile » Danielle Green, 26, Founder of Vixen Fitness

"I love the drive and passion Detroiters maintain despite the image the media portrays. Detroit is one of the best cities to live in and operate a business!"

Featured Profile » Mashawnta Armstrong, 28, Designer & Publisher of MASH Magazine

"I wish that people knew that Detroit has a huge creative and artistic population that is bursting at the seams. There are those creatives that are pursuing their goals by just being who they are..."

IAYD.tv Webisode #3 » Hajj Flemings, 38, Personal Branding Strategist & Founder of Brand Camp U

"Detroit was the Silicon Valley of its day with the automotive industry and Motown. One of my goals is to help the City of Detroit return to prominence in the interactive space".

IAYD.tv Webisode #2 » Roland “Ro Spit” Coit, 31, Hip Hop Artist & Co-Owner of Burn Rubber Sneaker Boutique

"The people of Detroit...are real, there's no sugar coating or fakery, they give it to you straight up, no chaser."

IAYD.tv Webisode #1 » Ken Bloink, 28, Co-Founder of PostEgram

"I wish people appreciated how many great entrepreneurs this city has produced...My plan is to be part of a Detroit come back".

Featured Profile » Brandon Jessup, 28, Founder of Michigan Forward

"If it wasn't for Detroit, I wouldn't have such a strong understanding of community, what it means to be Black and what democracy means to the middle class. If there wasn't a Detroit, I wouldn't be who I am today."

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."

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October 23rd, 2010

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Design.Define.Detroit aims to create a sustainable fashion industry in Detroit

September 17th, 2010

Our focus this week on creative communties continues today with news from an upcoming event called Design.Define.Detroit. Their goal? To “unite to build a sustainable fashion industry” in Detroit.

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Featured Profile » Asia Willis, 26, Fashion Journalist & Publisher of The NYLA Report

May 3rd, 2010

Asia Willis, Fashion Journalist & Publisher of The NYLA Report

Age: 26

High School: Clintondale High School

College: Wayne State University

Neighborhood/City: Southfield

How she’s making her mark on the city of Detroit:

“I’m a freelance fashion journalist and the founder/publisher of The NYLA Report (pronounced ni*lah). The site focuses on the latest in pop culture, fashion and celeb news. From my experiences, I reported live from New York Fashion Week and interviewed key people in the fashion and entertainment industry such as Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, actress Gabrielle Union and Harper’s Bazaar contributing editor Mary Alice Stephenson just to name a few.”

Asia Willis, Fashion Journalist & Publisher of The NYLA Report Age: 26 High School: Clintondale High School College: Wayne State University Neighborhood/City: Southfield How she’s making her mark on the city of Detroit: “I’m a freelance fashion journalist and the founder/publisher of The NYLA Report (pronounced ni*lah). The site focuses on the latest in pop [...]