The poor and people of color are disproportionately affected when temperatures rise and industrial waste exacts its toll.
Larry Gabriel
Larry Gabriel is a freelance Detroit Metro Times contributor who was named Best Columnist by the Association for Alternative Newsmedia in 2012. He believes there is wisdom in blues lyrics and that the best brunch is poached salmon, scrambled eggs and avocado. The views and assertions of guest columnists do not necessarily reflect those of Bridge or The Center for Michigan.
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Once vilified, Coleman Young deserves reconsideration
Time has put the former Detroit mayor’s reputation in perspective, 20 years after he left office, and sooner, if you were ever stopped by a STRESS unit.
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Duggan’s Detroit mayoralty: The start of something big, or just a start?
The stakes could hardly be higher, and the job any harder, for new Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. He’s saying the right things, but the future is still cloudy.
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Is medical marijuana ready for the children’s ward?
Michigan residents are uneasily accepting the idea of marijuana being used as medicine by adults. But what about children?
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Outside the spotlight, a neighborhood gem shines in Detroit
DO THE HUSTLE: Parents and children line up to dance during last year’s June Day celebration at the North Rosedale Park Community House. (Courtesy photo) Reinvigorating Detroit isn’t all about clearing blighted neighborhoods, fighting crime and wondering where the next job is coming from. Not to mention working through an unprecedented civic bankruptcy. Sometimes it’s […]
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Detroit's entrepreneurs aren't all young and white
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Chandra Moore is one African-American entrepreneur taking advantage of Detroit’s welcoming climate for new business. (Courtesy photo) Gerald Watson plans on hosting a competition he’s calling Detroit’s Next Executive Chef at Mo’ Betta Blues, his new restaurant and club. The competition, modeled after similar shows on cable television, is part of the […]
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Longtime educator believes schools can do better by doing differently
A TEACHER LEARNS: Carmen N’Namdi has learned a few things in her years as an educator, chief among them that education should not be strictly job training. (Courtesy photo) I ran into Carmen N’Namdi at the opening of the “Detroit Resurgent” photo exhibit opening at the Michigan State University Museum recently. Although we were at […]
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3-D printing is new way to make things, in state where manufacturing thrives
JUST PRESS PRINT: Whether it’s used to make trinkets or custom-designed machine parts, 3-D printing will change manufacturing. (Photo by Flickr user theycallmebrant; used under Creative Commons license) The 3-D printer is no Star Trek replicator, but it’s pretty darn close. The futuristic machine could well be the next big thing in manufacturing, and substantially […]
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Detroit, a tale of two cities – and worth checking out
RISING IN DETROIT: Avalon International Breads, an early pioneer in Midtown’s rebirth, is always worth a visit. (Photo by S.J. Carey, used under Creative Commons license) Things are pretty tough in Detroit, what with an emergency manager and a possible bankruptcy lurking just around the corner. But despite that, there are enough good things going […]
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Dig it: Detroit’s urban farms are nothing new, but newly popular
GREEN ACRES: Call them farms or gardens, all across Detroit, residents are turning over the soil on vacant lots and growing food for themselves and others. (Courtesy photo/used under Creative Commons license) In the 1950s, my dad would take me and my siblings fishing in the Detroit River two or three times a week during […]