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  • EAST SIDE BUS STOP 2008
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  • DIEGO RIVERA 1933 MURALS IN DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS 2008
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  • NEW YEARS DAY AT THE RINK AT CAMPUS MARTIUS PARK 2013
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  • N'NAMDI CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, NOEL NIGHT 2011
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  • DANCE PERFORMANCE AT DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS, NOEL NIGHT 2011
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  • SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE IN EAST SIDE DETROIT 2011
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  • SATURDAY MORNING AT THE EASTERN MARKET 2006
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  • THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE DOWN WOODWARD AVENUE 2012
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  • DETROIT CHESS CLUB OPEN PLAY 2013
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  • DETROIT TIGERS VS. NY YANKEES, AL DIVISION PLAYOFFS 2011
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  • LINE DANCING IN FRONT OF BERT'S MARKETPLACE 2011
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  • WEDDING PARTY ON THE BELLE ISLE CASINO PATIO 2011
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  • BELLE ISLE BEACH 2012
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  • DETROIT ARTIST SYDNEY G. JAMES, MURALS IN THE MARKET 2015
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  • FAMILY PORTRAIT AT NOGUCHI FOUNTAIN, HART PLAZA 2011
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  • COLD MEN YOUNG PLAY HIP HOP, DALLY IN THE ALLEY 2011
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  • BLOWING BUBBLES AT HART PLAZA, AFRICAN WORLD FESTIVAL 2011
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DETROIT: HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT

Detroit is a paradox. Downtown and Midtown may be thriving but if you go just blocks away into the neighborhoods, many look like ghost towns. Just ask the photographers who flock here from around the world. What they often see and show in their essays, articles, books and exhibitions is a city in ruins. Seems pretty straightforward: Detroit may be a great place to photograph, but not a very pleasant place to live. So why do I see the people of Detroit pursuing their lives with such energy and enthusiasm? Why are they so committed to their city that they take to the streets to demand the peace and justice they deserve? Why are there so many free festivals filled with music and dancing? Why is this predominantly African American city so proud of its shared culture and history? Seems to me the pulsing heart of this city and its people is hidden in plain sight for those who have eyes to see.

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