Crain’s Detroit Business has always recognized the importance of young talent in Detroit. Every year they publish their annual 20 in their 20′s to prove that there is work under way by young people to counter the region’s brain drain.

We’d be lying if we said we were alone in our efforts to drive young people to our beloved city. Through our involvement in the community, we’ve come across many promising initiatives that share our mission. Here’s four you should know about right now…

Perhaps we’re on to something? If you were following us on Twitter last week, you may have caught our live coverage of Mayor Bing’s State of the City address. Amongst the many topics touched on, the most relevant to us was the Mayor’s thoughts on the city’s young people, and the value we bring to Detroit’s revitalization.

Yesterday, CNN published a story on the dreaded anxiety that comes along with turning the big 3-0. With social media making it far too easy to compare the success and failure of friends, are twenty somethings putting too much pressure on themselves? Are you a Metro Detroit 20-something? We’d love for you to weigh in!

I Am Young Detroit had the incredible opportunity to chat with Iconic American Entrepreneur, Hip Hop and Fashion Mogul Russell Simmons. “Uncle Rush” was in town promoting his new menswear line Argyleculture along with his new television show Running Russell Simmons at Macy’s in Northland Mall on Friday. We thought: ‘Who better to interview Mr. Simmons, than Young Detroit?’ You asked, he answered.